Terminated

Medtronic Sprint Quattro Secure, model 6947. Steroid eluting, quadripolar, screw-in, ventricular lead with Right Ventricular (RV) and superior vena cava (SVC) defibrillation coil electrodes. Contents Sterile. Manufactured in: Villalba, Puerto Rico, USA. Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55432 U.S.A.

FDA Recall Z-0475-2011 · Posted 2010-11-26

Recalling FirmMedtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Disease Managment

Recall StatusTerminated

Product CodeLWS

Date Initiated2010-10-25

Date Terminated2012-02-04

Product Quantity154,000 total

Reason for Recall

Over-retraction of the helix during initial implant or subsequent repositioning may result in the inability to extend the helix. This does not impact acute or chronic performance of successfully implanted leads.

Firm Action

Medtronic issued an Important Medical Device Correction letter, dated October 2010, to doctors. The letter contains a Performance Note. The letter describes the issue and the performance note provides information on how to mitigate the issue through replacement with a new lead. Customers can contact Medtronic Technical Services at 800 723-4636

Root Cause

Device Design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution: Throughout the US, including Guam, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands, and to the countries of: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Viet Nam.

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.