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Z-1000-2007

Vitatron T-Series Dual Chamber pacemaker T60 DR, model T60A1. The Vitatron C60 DR is a dual chamber rate...

Medtronic, Inc. / initiated 2007-02-05 / Terminated / root cause: software

Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Managment began a recall of Vitatron T-Series Dual Chamber pacemaker T60 DR, model T60A1. The Vitatron C60 DR is a dual chamber rate responsive pacemaker (activity sensing using an... on . The reason FDA records is "Pacing rate: Software anomaly affecting Vitatron dual chamber C-series and T-series pacemakers, related to automatic retrograde conduction testing, can inhibit the device from pacing if the patient's intrinsic rate...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1000-2007
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Medtronic, Inc.
Product
Vitatron T-Series Dual Chamber pacemaker T60 DR, model T60A1. The Vitatron C60 DR is a dual chamber rate responsive pacemaker (activity sensing using an accelerometer) for permanent atrial and ventricular pacing. T-Series software VSF07/VSF08 Version 1.2. Vitatron is a division of Medtronic, Inc., Sales Office is Vitatron USA, 7000 Central Ave., NE, Minneapolis, MN 55423-3576. The head office is Vitatron B.V., P.O. Box 5227, 6802 EE Arnhem, The Netherlands
Product code
NVZ Pulse Generator, Permanent, Implantable
Reason for recall
Pacing rate: Software anomaly affecting Vitatron dual chamber C-series and T-series pacemakers, related to automatic retrograde conduction testing, can inhibit the device from pacing if the patient's intrinsic rate falls below the programmed lower rate.
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Software design
Action
Advisory letters to physicians were mailed in February 2007. Sales respresentatives will follow-up with physicians by visit. A programmer software update will be released upon regulatory approval. The Advisory Letter provided short-term direction to reduce problems pending software upgrades.
Quantity in commerce
6,259
Distribution
within the US to include: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, ND, NJ, NY, OH, OK, SC, TX.
Product codes and lots
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