Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported July 24, 2013
St. Jude Medical has informed your doctor that a number of cases have been reported in which discomfort associated with heating occurred at the device site while patients were usi…
St. Jude Medical recalled Eon Mini - 3721 (Charger). Product Usage: Eon Mini system is indicated as an aid in… - a moderate-severity action.
Eon Mini - 3721 (Charger). Product Usage: Eon Mini system is indicated as an aid in… was recalled by St. Jude Medical in July 24, 2013. Reason: St. Jude Medical has informed your doctor that a number of cases have been reported in which discomfort assoc…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1739-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
St. Jude Medical issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-St. Jude Medical has informed your doctor that a number of cases have been reported in which discomfort assoc….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1739-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1739-2013) was formally reported on July 24, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 26, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. St. Jude Medical is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Plano, TX. Federal records list the affected scope as 70,638 (combined total of the Eon and the Eon Mini systems).
The documented reason for this recall is: St. Jude Medical has informed your doctor that a number of cases have been reported in which discomfort associated with heating occurred at the device site while patients were using the Charging System to charge their s… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide Including Puerto Rico and countries of: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Chile, Colombia, Ireland, Israel, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, S…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
70,638 (combined total of the Eon and the Eon Mini systems)
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Eon Mini - 3721 (Charger). Product Usage: Eon Mini system is indicated as an aid in the management of chronic intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs including unilateral or bilateral pain associated with the following: failed back surgery syndrome, intractable low back and leg pain.
St. Jude Medical has informed your doctor that a number of cases have been reported in which discomfort associated with heating occurred at the device site while patients were using the Charging System to charge their spinal cord stimulator. In three cases, patients received a burn to the skin (one second-degree and two first-degree burns) at the implant site. As of June 30, 2012, St. Jude Medica
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1739-2013 |
| Date reported | July 24, 2013 |
| Date initiated | July 26, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | St. Jude Medical |
| Firm location | Plano, TX |
| Affected scope | 70,638 (combined total of the Eon and the Eon Mini systems) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide Including Puerto Rico and countries of: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Chile, Colombia, Ireland, Israel, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South K… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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