Events

Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Lead

Según U.S. Food and Drug Administration, este evento ( retiro de equipo (recall) ) involucró a un dispositivo médico en United States que fue producido por Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Managment.

¿Qué es esto?

Una corrección al equipo o acción de retiro tomada por el fabricante para abordar un problema con un dispositivo médico. Los retiros (recalls) ocurren cuando un dispositivo médico está defectuoso, cuando puede poner en riesgo la salud, o cuando simultáneamente está defectuoso y puede poner en riesgo la salud.

Más información acerca de la data acá
  • Tipo de evento
    Recall
  • ID del evento
    45403
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 1
  • Número del evento
    Z-0070-2008
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2007-10-15
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2007-10-25
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
    United States
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2011-06-21
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=65386
  • Notas / Alertas
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Notas adicionales en la data
    implantable defibrillator lead - Product Code LWS
  • Causa
    Medtronic cardiac rhythm disease management has voluntarily suspended worldwide distribution of the sprint fidelis family of defibrillation leads because of the potential for lead fractures. in addition, the company recommends against new implants of the leads (sprint fidelis models: 6930, 6931, 6948, 6949). medtronic, its independent physician quality panel, and bruce lindsay, m.D., professor of.
  • Acción
    A press release was issued by Medtronic on 10/15/2007. An FDA Statement was also issued on 10/15/2007. An Urgent Medical Device Information letter, dated 10/15/2007, was sent to physicians. The letter states that Medtronic has suspended distribution of the leads, the leads should no longer be implanted and unused leads should be returned to Medtronic. This letter describes background information, performance and recommendations. Medtronic believes it is inappropriate to prophylactically remove Sprint Fidelis leads except in unusual individual patient circumstances. An Important Patient Information letter was addressed to Medtronic Heart Device Patients. Both letters can be found on Medtronic's website at www.medtronic.com/fidelis. Return of product will be achieved with the assistance of Medtronic Representatives.

Device

Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Lead
  • Modelo / Serial
    all codes
  • Clasificación del producto
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Clase de dispositivo
    3
  • ¿Implante?
    Yes
  • Distribución
    Worldwide, including USA, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands.
  • Descripción del producto
    Medtronic Sprint Fidelis 6949 Steroid eluting, quadripolar, screw-in, ventricular lead with right ventricular (RV) / Superior Vena Cava (SVC) defibrillation coil electrodes. Sterile. This lead is designed for pacing, sensing, cardioversion and defibrillation therapies. Medtronic World Headquarters, Medtronic, Inc., 710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 USA.
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Managment

Manufacturer

Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Managment
  • Dirección del fabricante
    Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Managment, 7000 Central Ave Ne, Minneapolis MN 55432-3568
  • Source
    USFDA