Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure: 78 Viva CRT -Ds and Evera ICDs that were manufactured with a specific subset of circuit components may experience rapid battery depletion due to a low resistance path developing within the circuit component. There have been seven (7) confirmed failures (9%) through July 16, 2016. Reported complications have included shortness of breath, pocket heating, low heart rate, and early device explant.

Agency Publication Date: August 25, 2016

Affected Products

Product: Medtronic, Viva Quadripolar Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Product Model VIVAXTCRT-D DTBA1D1, DTBA1D4 VIVASCRT-D DTBB1D1, DTBB1D4 Product Usage: The Medtronic Viva CRT -D dual chamber, implantable cardioverter defibrillator with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT -D) is a multiprogrammable cardiac device that monitors and regulates the patients heart rate by providing single or dual chamber, rate responsive bradycardia pacing; sequential biventricu

Product Name: Viva XT CRT -D . Models: DTBA1D4, DTBA1D1. Serial Numbers: BLF203128H, BLF204746H, BLE202888H, BLE202889H, BLE202890H, BLE202901H, BLE202941H, BLE202947H, BLE202954H, BLE202958H, BLE202961H, BLE202962H, BLE202964H, BLE202981H, BLE202987H, BLE202989H, BLE202990H, BLE202991H, BLE203019H, BLE203026H, BLE203027H, BLE203029H, BLE203032H, BLE203046H, BLE203052H, BLE203073H Product Name: Viva S CRT-D. Models: DTBB1D4, DTBB1D1. Serial Numbers: BLO202272H, BLN202206H.

Product: Medtronic, Evera Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Product Model EVERA XT DDBB1D1, DDBB1D4, DDBB2D1, DDBB2D4, DVBB2D4, DVBB1D1. EVERA S DDBC3D1, DDBC3D4 Product Usage: The Medtronic Evera DR dual chamber and Evera VR single chamber, implantable cardioverter defibrillator (lCD) are a family of multiprogrammable cardiac devices that monitor and regulate the patients heart rate by providing dual or single chamber rate-responsive bradycardia pacing; ventricular tachyarrhy

Product Name: Evera XT DR lCD. Models: DDBB1D4, DDBB1D1, DDBB2D4, DDBB2D1. Serial Numbers: BWC202738H, BWC202754H, BWB202998H, BWB203157H, BWB203167H, BWB203173H, BWB203186H, BWE601558S, BWE601571S, BWE601578S, BWE601579S, BWE601581S, BWE601589S, BWE601591S, BWE601594S, BWE601600S, BWE601605S, BWD602122S. Product Name: Evera S DR lCD. Models: DDBC3D1, DDBC3D4. Serial Numbers: BWG600597S, BWF600969S, BWF600970S, BWF600972S, BWF600973S, BWF600975S, BWF600977S, BWF600978S, BWF600979S, BWF600983S, BWF600984S, BWF600985S, BWF600987S, BWF600989S, BWF600991S, BWF600992S, BWF600996S, BWF601001S. Product Name: Evera XT VR lCD. Models: DVBB1D1, DVBB2D4. Serial Numbers: BWI201423H, BWI201436H, BW1201440H, BWI201451H, BWI201454H, BWI201462H, BWI201473H, BWJ601102S, BWJ601108S, BWJ601112S, BWJ601479S, BWJ601101S, BWJ601103S, BWJ601106S.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 74923

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 2 products (78 (39 US, 39 OUS))

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