FDA recall Z-2324-2018

Product

Quadra Assura, Sterile EO, Model #/ Part #: CD3265-40/100042335, 100059846; CD3265-40Q/100042336, 100059847; CD3267-40/100042956, 100043569, 100059961, 100078810; CD3267-40Q/100043132, 100043539, 100059917, 100059956, 100078904; CD3365-40C/100080435, 100080436; CD3365-40Q/100080426, 100080427; CD3367-40/100078813, 100079497, 100096097; CD3367-40C/100078597, 100079174, 100079450, 100079490, 100105524; CD3367-40Q/100078851, 100079212, 100079504, 100096098; CD3367-40QC/100078656, 100079193, 100079498, 100079524, 100105513, 100105514, 100138185, 100138213; CD3385-40C/100080778; CD3385-40QC/100080780, 100105489

Reason for recall

The firm is releasing new firmware for high voltage implantable cardiac devices (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) intended to strengthen security by providing an additional layer of protection against unauthorized device access. For older generation devices not capable of accepting the firmware, the firm is advising customers of the option to permanently disable the RF communication capability in these devices.

Distribution

U.S. Nationwide distribution

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2018-04-16

Report date

2018-07-04

Termination date

2024-03-08

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Sylmar, CA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2324-2018