Device recall: Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD): 1) Evera family: Evera XT DR, Evera S DR, Evera MRI XT DR, Evera MRI S…
Class I FDA enforcement event 87261. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
A small percentage of implanted cardiac devices, from a well-defined subset, may experience a shortened Recommended Replacement Time (RRT) to End of Service (EOS) interval following an earlier-than-expected RRT observation
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
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF) started this device recall on 3 Feb 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Mounds View, MN. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 87261 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 7 Apr 2021. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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) Including Puerto Rico and countries of: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bosnia and…
Recalling firm
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF), Mounds View, MN.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1305-2021 | Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD): 1) Evera family: Evera XT DR, Evera S DR, Evera MRI XT DR, Evera MRI S DR, Evera XT VR, Evera S VR and Evera MRI S VR models; 2) Visia family: Visia AF ICD, Visia AF S ICD, Visia AF MRI ICD, and Visia AF MRI S ICD models. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)… | 290086 units | Class I | Ongoing | 7 Apr 2021 |
| Z-1306-2021 | Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT-D): 1) Viva family: Viva XT CRT-D, Viva XT Quad CRT-D, Viva S CRT-D, Viva Quad S CRT-D and Viva Quad C CRT-D models; 2) Claria family: Claria MRI CRT-D and Claria MRI Quad CRT-D models; 3) Amplia family: Amplia MRI CRT-D and… | 238393 units | Class I | Ongoing | 7 Apr 2021 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2021
- 900
- Share of these events in Class I
- 8%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 30
Other events of the firm
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF): all 30 events
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1305-2021The 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 87261. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/87261/. 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) Including Puerto Rico and countries of: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bosnia and…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 87261?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
290086 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2021 have the same class?
- 8% of the 900 device events that started in 2021 are in Class I.