| Class 1 Device Recall NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System (DPS) External Pulse Generator (EPG) | |
Date Initiated by Firm | July 11, 2022 |
Date Posted | August 22, 2022 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on October 24, 2023 |
Recall Number | Z-1561-2022 |
Recall Event ID |
90626 |
HDE Number | H100006 H070003 |
Product Classification |
diaphragmatic/phrenic nerve laparoscopically-implanted stimulator - Product Code OIR
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Product | NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System (NeuRx DPS) External Pulse Generator (EPG), Part No. 23-0021. |
Code Information |
UDI-DI: 00852184003212;
Serial Nos. 1900 thru 2017 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Synapse Biomedical Inc 300 Artino St Oberlin OH 44074-1263
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For Additional Information Contact | David Mahilo 440-774-2488 Ext. 138 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Due to a defect identified on the EPG controller printed circuit board assembly, device performance may degrade over time. Depending on the failure mode, potential adverse events include pain, muscle fatigue and decreased breathing effectiveness, arrhythmia or cardiac arrest, or the device may stop unexpectedly. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Nonconforming Material/Component |
Action | On July 11, 2022, Synapse began contacting affected clinical sites where the devices were sent.
An initial
phone call was made to clinicians that have affected devices at their site or have patients with
affected devices. A follow-up email is being sent each of the clinicians that includes a fact sheet
for them about the recall, a fact sheet for patients that clinicians can forward to the patients and
information about the specific EPGs that have been sent to their site. Patients are asked to
register their devices at a webpage specifically developed for the purpose. Replacement devices
are available from the manufacturer and arrangements are being made with clinicians and
patients to have the devices programmed and delivered to patients as soon as possible. The
manufacturer is asking that all devices be returned to Synapse Biomedical for disposal to ensure
that no affected devices are inadvertently used at a later time. |
Quantity in Commerce | 118 (112 US, 6 OUS) |
Distribution | distribution to US states of AL, CO, IL, FL, GA, MD, MN, NC, NJ, OH, PA, and SC; Germany and Kuwait.
***Updated 3/28/23 - Product was not distributed to United Arab Emirates. Product was distributed to Kuwait.***
Updated 9.14.23 - 1 patient in Germany, 1 patient in the Czech Republic, 1 distributor in Kuwait |
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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HDE Database | HDEs with Product Code = OIR
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