St. Jude Medical CONFIRM Rx Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Sterile EO, Model #: DM3500 The Confirm Rx ICM is indicated for the monitoring and diagnostic evaluation of patients who experience unexplained symptoms such as: dizziness, palpitations, chest pain, syncope, and shortness of breath, as well as patients who are at risk for cardiac arrhythmias. It is also indicated for patients who have been previously diagnosed with atrial fibrillation or who are susceptible to developing atrial fibrillat

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This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2334-2018) was formally reported on July 11, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 16, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. St Jude Medical Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Sylmar, CA. Federal records indicate 986 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The firm is advising physicians that exposure to sub-freezing temperatures during the supply chain process caused a transient battery voltage drop for a small number of Confirm Rx Model DM3500 Insertable Cardiac Monitor… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: U.S. Nationwide Distribution: PR, MI, NJ, IL, FL, AR, PA, KY, CA, TN, IN, AL, TX, AZ, SC, OK, VA, NH, NM, WA, CO, IA, WI, NV, UT, OH, NC, MO, DE, WV, MD, OR, NE, VT, KS, MA, IA, WY, CT, GA, MS, LA, DC, LA,. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 8 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.