Device recall: ELLIPSE VR, REF: CD1377-36C Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs)
Class I FDA enforcement event 83252. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Electrical failures were identified in cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) due to damaged aluminum wires. ICDs may contain electrical wire connections which may not be completely insulated. The potential patient impact could be the inability to deliver high voltage therapy. There is no available option to verify the vulnerability status for implanted devices.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
St Jude Medical Inc. started this device recall on 20 Jun 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Sylmar, CA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 83252 has 6 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 14 Aug 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 3 Apr 2024.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, and countries: DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, PT, SE, HU, DK, PL, IL, GP, DZ, CH, SA, SK, LU, NZ, VN, and NO
Recalling firm
St Jude Medical Inc., Sylmar, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
6 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2070-2019 | ELLIPSE VR, REF: CD1377-36C Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) | 27 | Class I | Terminated | 14 Aug 2019 |
| Z-2071-2019 | ELLIPSE VR, REF: CD1377-36QC Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) | 47 | Class I | Terminated | 14 Aug 2019 |
| Z-2072-2019 | ELLIPSE VR, Tiered-therapy cardioverter/defibrillator, REF: CD1411-36Q, UDI: 05414734507738 | 52 | Class I | Terminated | 14 Aug 2019 |
| Z-2073-2019 | ELLIPSE DR, REF: CD2377-36QC Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) | 21 | Class I | Terminated | 14 Aug 2019 |
| Z-2074-2019 | ELLIPSE DR, Tiered-therapy cardioverter/defibrillator, REF: CD2411-36C, UDI: 05414734507585 | 15 | Class I | Terminated | 14 Aug 2019 |
| Z-2075-2019 | ELLIPSE DR, Tiered-therapy cardioverter/defibrillator, REF: CD2411-36Q, UDI: 05414734507615 | 42 | Class I | Terminated | 14 Aug 2019 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2019
- 968
- Share of these events in Class I
- 6%
- Product records in this event
- 6Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 14
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2070-2019The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 83252. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/83252/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, and countries: DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, PT, SE, HU, DK, PL, IL, GP, DZ, CH, SA, SK, LU, NZ, VN, and NO
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 83252?
- The event has 6 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
27
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2019 have the same class?
- 6% of the 968 device events that started in 2019 are in Class I.