| Class 2 Device Recall | |
Date Initiated by Firm | November 04, 2002 |
Date Posted | December 18, 2002 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 14, 2004 |
Recall Number | Z-0341-03 |
Recall Event ID |
25102 |
Product Classification |
Implantable Pacemaker Pulse-Generator - Product Code DXY
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Product | Pulse Generators (aka pacemakers)
Models include:
Z-031-1 Meta DDR, Model 1256D
Z-032-1 Tempo VR, Model 1102
Z-033-1 Tempo V, Model 1902
Z-034-1 Tempo DR, Model 2101
Z-035-1 Tempo D, Model 2902
Z-036-1 Meta, Model 1256 |
Code Information |
Serial numbers U6227335 to U6240907 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
St Jude Medical 15900 Valley View Court Sylmar CA 91342
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For Additional Information Contact | Larry Selznick 800-722-3774 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Potential loss of pacing function. Expansion of recalls Z-031-1 thru Z-036-1 |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | Firm issued 'Dear Doctor' letters to following physicians which listed patient''s that the Doctor was responsible for. The letter informs of the situation regarding the potential loss of pacing function and recommends that the professional healthcare provider review and evaluate patients with the affected devices as soon as possible. Additional conditions to consider are specified for pacemaker dependent versus nondependent patients. |
Quantity in Commerce | 1146 |
Distribution | Nationwide and Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Rep., France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, Venezuela. |
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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