Recall Z-1295-06 ยท LWP Implantable Pulse Generator, Pacemaker (Non-Crt)
Boston Scientific CRM Corp
Guidant INSIGNIA I Plus --family of pacemakers includes the following: SR (models1194); and DR (models1297, 1298). Intermedics NEXUS I Plus family of pacemakers includes the following: DR (model 1467, 1468). The INSIGNIA I Plus pacemakers are multiprogrammable pacemakers from Guidant. --The NEXUS I Plus pacemakers are multiprogrammable pacemakers from Intermedics.. Guidant Corporation, Cardiac Rhy
| Date | Sep 28, 2006 (initiated Jun 24, 2006) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Guidant has determined that low-voltage capacitors from a single component supplier may malfunction in a manner that can lead to premature battery depletion or loss of pacing output without warning in the affected devices. |
| Root cause | Other |
| Action | A Press Release was issued on 06/26/06. An Urgent Medical Device Safety Information & Corrective Action letter, dated 06/23/06 was delivered to physicians describing preliminary information before Guidant has completed its own investigation and finalized patient care recommendations. Non-implanted inventory is being retrieved from hospital shelves and Guidant Represenatatives. Physicians are to perform an in-clinic follow-up exam as soon as possible with patients implanted with affected devices. |
| Quantity | 8,528 |
| Distribution | Worldwide- USA and Antigua Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guam, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Ital |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
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