FDA recall Z-1530-2021

St. Jude Medical, Cardian Rhythm Management Division · Class I · device

Product

ASSURITY Pulse Generator REF PM**** SN ********* ST. JUDE MEDICAL Assurity and Endurity pacemakers are intended to provide single-chamber or dual-chamber bradycardia pacing.

Reason for recall

Due to a manufacturing issue associated with the mixing process of the epoxy used in the manufacture of pacemaker from years 2015 through 2018, the affected devices may malfunction caused by moisture ingress through the device header and feedthrough

Distribution

Worldwide distribution: U.S (nationwide) to states including.: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY. O.U.S.( countries): [806 Amendment - after March 2021 - updated 3/20/2023] Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Servia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spa

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2021-03-15
Report date
2021-05-19
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Sylmar, CA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1530-2021