Anthem Model Numbers: PM3210 — Class II medical device recall Z-0029-2018
Terminated recall by St Jude Medical Inc., reported 2017-10-25. New pacemaker firmware was developed to further mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to our pacemakers tha
| Recall number | Z-0029-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | St Jude Medical Inc., Sylmar, CA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-08-28 |
| Classified | 2017-10-19 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-10-25 |
| Terminated | 2020-07-08 |
| Quantity | 102,684 units |
| Reason classes | software |
| Serial numbers | 2801620, 2816537, 2816549, 2828230, 2829458, 2829459, 2830902, 2830903, 2830905, 2843637, 2845282, 2845289, 2845297, 2845322, 2845326, 2846904, 2846944, 2846946, 2849151, 2849158, 2849166, 2853940, 2854382, 2856874, 2856883 and 475 more |
| Model numbers | PM3210, PM3212, PM3222, PM3224, PM3242, PM3244, PM3262, PM3542 |
Product
Anthem Model Numbers: PM3210, PM3212; Allure/Relieve Model Numbers: PM3222, PM3242, PM3262, PM3542, PM3224, PM3244 Implantation of a single-chamber pulse generator, dual-chamber pulse generator, or CRT-P is indicated in one or more of the following permanent conditions: Syncope, Presyncope, Fatigue, Disorientation, Or any combination of those symptoms. Implantation of a CRT-P is indicated for: Maintaining synchrony of the left and right ventricles in patients who have undergone an AV nodal ablation for chronic atrial fibrillation and have NYHA Class II or III heart failure. The reduction of the symptoms of moderate to severe heart failure (NYHA Class III or IV) in those patients who remain symptomatic despite stable, optimal medical therapy, and have a left ventricular ejection fraction d35% and a prolonged QRS duration
Reason for recall
New pacemaker firmware was developed to further mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to our pacemakers that utilize radio frequency (RF) communications.
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