FDA Recall Terminated

Atlas VR, Models V-199

Recall: Z-0149-06 · Initiated October 6, 2005

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0149-06
Event Number
33807
FEI Number
2017865
Product Code
LWS
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
October 6, 2005
Posted
November 16, 2005
Terminated
February 10, 2012
Address
St Jude Medical 15900 Valley View Ct, Sylmar, CA, 91342-3577

Description

Atlas VR, Models V-199

Reason

Vendor-supplied memory chip in a limited number of St. Jude Medical ICDs can trigger a temporary loss of pacing function and permanent los of defibrillation support.

Action

Notification material sent to physicians by FedEx. Acknowledgement of receipt of the notification material will be monitored with this information being fed back to St. Jude Medical CRMD in Sylmar, California. In addition, St Jude Medical issued a press release on October 7, 2005.

Distribution

Nationwide and Western Europe: Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Netherlands Poland Portugal Spain Sweden UK Switzerland Greece Malta Eastern Europe: Czech Republic Lithuania Latvia Romania Bulgaria Croatia Slovenia Slovakia Russia Serbia Middle East! Africa: South Africa Israel Iran Iraq Jordan Lebanon Suadi Arabia Turkey Latin America: Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia EI Salvador Guatamala Mexico Uruguay Venezuela Asia-Pacific: China Hong Kong Malaysia Taiwan Thailand Australia-New Zealand: Australia New Zealand and Canada

Quantity

13097