BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    St. Jude Medical Riata (8Fr), Models: 1560, 1561, 1562, 1570, 1571, 1572, 1580, 1581, 1582, 1590, 1591, 1592 Product Usage: These Silicone transvenous high voltage (HV) leads connect an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (lCD or CRT-D) to cardiac tissue to monitor and regulate a patients heart rate by providing pacing therapy and/or tachyarrhythmia therapy.

    Recall: Z-0457-2012 · Initiated November 28, 2011

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0457-2012
    Event Number
    60571
    Firm
    St Jude Medical CRMD
    FEI Number
    2017865
    Product Code
    LWS
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Device Design
    Initiated
    November 28, 2011
    Posted
    January 11, 2012
    Terminated
    May 9, 2012
    Address
    15900 Valley View Ct, Sylmar, CA, 91342-3577

    Description

    St. Jude Medical Riata (8Fr), Models: 1560, 1561, 1562, 1570, 1571, 1572, 1580, 1581, 1582, 1590, 1591, 1592 Product Usage: These Silicone transvenous high voltage (HV) leads connect an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (lCD or CRT-D) to cardiac tissue to monitor and regulate a patients heart rate by providing pacing therapy and/or tachyarrhythmia therapy.

    Reason

    St. Jude Medical has confirmed the failures associated with all cause insulation failure on the St. Jude Medical Riata and Riata ST Silicone Endocardial Defibrillation Leads with specific emphasis on externalized conductors.

    Action

    St. Jude Medical sent a Medical Device Advisory Important Product Information Update letter dated November 28, 2011, Physician Communication dated December 15, 2010, Product Performance Report Extracts, and a Physician Device Advisory Notification to physicians by FedEx priority overnight service for receipt on November 29, 2011. The letters provides the customers with an explanation of the problem, the product, and the actions to be taken. The issuance of the recall letter is in conjunction with St. Jude's recent release November 2011 Product Performance Report (available online at http://sjmprofessional.com). The letter also explains about the Lead Peformance Summary, Root Cause, Clinical Implications, Rate of Occurrence from Complaints and Returns, New Peer Reviewed Publications, Data on Optim Insulated Leads (Durata and Riata ST Optim), and Recommendations and Mitigations. Physicians with any questions or concerns can contact their local St. Jude Medical representative or the Technical Services Department at (800) 722-3774.

    Distribution

    USA (Nationwide) and worldwide to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Romania, Russia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, UK, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, New Zealand, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Egypt, Greece, India, Iran, Israel, Joran, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, Malta, Cyprus, Iraq, Egypt, Lybia, Yemen, and U.A.E.

    Quantity

    128,000 units total