FDA Recall Terminated

PSW 1203.U/1, PSW 1301.U, PSW 1307.U, PSW 1403.U, and PSW 1501.U Pacemaker Programmer software. Software approved for use with BIOTRONIK device programmers (trade names: Renamic and ICS 3000). Allows physicians to program devices to pace exclusively in the left ventricle.

Recall: Z-2376-2015 · Initiated June 30, 2015

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2376-2015
Event Number
71658
Firm
BIOTRONIK, Inc.
FEI Number
1028232
Product Code
rce
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software Manufacturing/Software Deployment
Initiated
June 30, 2015
Posted
August 13, 2015
Terminated
December 24, 2015
Address
6024 Jean Rd, Lake Oswego, OR, 97035-5571

Description

PSW 1203.U/1, PSW 1301.U, PSW 1307.U, PSW 1403.U, and PSW 1501.U Pacemaker Programmer software. Software approved for use with BIOTRONIK device programmers (trade names: Renamic and ICS 3000). Allows physicians to program devices to pace exclusively in the left ventricle.

Reason

Ventricular packing: LV software programming versions for BIOTRONIK CRT-P and CRT-D devices are recalled because they are not approved for use in the US.

Action

BIOTRONIK sent the Important Product Information letter and the Acknowledgement of Important Product Information Form, dated June 20, 2015, to affected physicians with the following recommendations: -Review programming settings for your patients with CRT-P or CRT-D devices. -If you have a patient with a device programmed to Ventricular pacing: LV, arrange to have the patients device reprogrammed to an appropriate approved mode (i.e. "Ventricular pacing: RV" or "Ventricular pacing: BiV"). -Physicians are requested to sign the Acknowledgement of Important Product Information Form and immediately fax to 800-913-6993 or email to [email protected]. BIOTRONIK'S representative will update your programmer with approved 1502.U programmer software. Following this update, the Ventricular pacing: LV feature will no longer be available. However, a device previously programmed with "Ventricular pacing: LV will remain programmed in this mode unless and until the pacing mode setting is changed. If you have any questions concerning this Important Product Information, please contact the BIOTRONIK Technical Services Department: Telephone: 1-(800) 284-6689 (24-hour service)

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution.

Quantity

768 units (software)