| | Class 2 Device Recall VENTAK PRIZM AVT |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | June 17, 2005 |
| Date Posted | June 30, 2005 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on March 02, 2008 |
| Recall Number | Z-0954-05 |
| Recall Event ID |
32391 |
| PMA Number | P960040S028 |
| Product Classification |
Implantable Pulse Generator, Pacemaker (Non-Crt) - Product Code LWP
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| Product | VENTAK PRIZM AVT model no. 1900, Atrial and Ventricular Therapies. Sterilized using gaseous ethylene oxide. Guidant Corporation Cardiac Rhythm Management, 4100 Hamline Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 55112-5798, USA. |
| Code Information |
all serial numbers |
| FEI Number |
2124215
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Boston Scientific CRM Corp
4100 Hamline Ave N
Saint Paul
MN
55112-5700
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| For Additional Information Contact | 866-484-3268 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The atrial therapy (AVT) subgroups of certain Guidant ICD and CRT-D product families are subject to a condition in which a random memory error causes functional 'latching' that limits available therapy. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Firm issued a Dr. Doctor letter dated 06/17/05. Letter informs physicians of the issue, clinical implications, recommendations and action taken by the firm. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 937 devices (714 currently implanted worldwide) |
| Distribution | worldwide. To the US and OUS countries to include: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, US - Virgin Islands and United Kingdom. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 �7.55.
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| PMA Database | PMAs with Product Code = LWP
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