PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

Ellipse, Tiered-therapy Cardioverter/Defibrillator, REF (UDI/GTIN): CD1377-36QC (05414734507646), CD2411-36C (05414734507585), CD1277-36 (05414734506045), CD1377-36C (05414734507622), CD2277-36Q (05414734505932), CD2377-36QC (05414734507523), with Merlin Patient Care System with software model 3330

Reported: March 4, 2020 Initiated: January 22, 2020 #Z-1351-2020

Product Description

Ellipse, Tiered-therapy Cardioverter/Defibrillator, REF (UDI/GTIN): CD1377-36QC (05414734507646), CD2411-36C (05414734507585), CD1277-36 (05414734506045), CD1377-36C (05414734507622), CD2277-36Q (05414734505932), CD2377-36QC (05414734507523), with Merlin Patient Care System with software model 3330

Reason for Recall

Past updates to programmers and transmitters may lead some implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) to lose wireless radiofrequency (RF) communication; which means patients can no longer be interrogated with wireless RF telemetry or monitored remotely.

Details

Units Affected
256
Distribution
U.S.: WV, MS, TX, DE, OH, AZ, MI, NC, KY, WA, NY, CA, IN, MO, MD, NJ, FL, PA, OK. O.U.S.: United Kingdom, Turkey, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Philippines, Pakistan, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Japan, Italy, Hong Kong, Greece, Germany, France, Finland, Denmark, Canada, Belgium, Austria, Australia
Location
Sylmar, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Ellipse, Tiered-therapy Cardioverter/Defibrillator, REF (UDI/GTIN): CD1377-36QC (05414734507646), CD2411-36C (05414734507585), CD1277-36 (05414734506045), CD1377-36C (05414734507622), CD2277-36Q (05414734505932), CD2377-36QC (05414734507523), with Merlin Patient Care System with software model 3330. Recalled by St Jude Medical, Cardiac Rhythm Management Division. Units affected: 256.
Why was this product recalled?
Past updates to programmers and transmitters may lead some implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) to lose wireless radiofrequency (RF) communication; which means patients can no longer be interrogated with wireless RF telemetry or monitored remotely.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on March 4, 2020. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1351-2020.