ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0911-06 ยท DPS Electrocardiograph

Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Managment

Medtronic Paceart 2004 Second Edition & Paceart 2005 First Edition versions of the Paceart Gateway Software. The Medtronic Paceart System is a personal computer based pacemaker-testing system, a 12-lead electrocardiograph, and a transtelephonic receiving station. It provides data that can be used to analyze implanted pacemaker performance based on electrocardiographic measurements, either taken

DateMay 31, 2006 (initiated Feb 2, 2006)
StatusTerminated
ReasonThe Paceart System could inappropriately insert data from a patient's Medtronic CareLink transmission into another patient's Paceart record. An issue associated with the automated batch transfer of implanted cardiac device data from the Medtronic CareLink network to the Paceart System exists.
Root causeOther
ActionAffected user and potential users of the Gateway product were notified via phone and/ or a customer notification. The notification offers interim options until a software update is available. Customers are asked to respond back to Metronic with an enclosed Acknowledgement form.
Quantity210
DistributionNationwide
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K024278PACEART SYSTEM
Medtronic Vascular, May 29, 2003