Fortify Assura — Class II medical device recall Z-2321-2018
Terminated recall by St Jude Medical Inc., reported 2018-07-04, distributed nationwide. The firm is releasing new firmware for high voltage implantable cardiac devices (ICD) and cardiac resynchroniz
| Recall number | Z-2321-2018 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2018-04-16 |
| Classified | 2018-06-28 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-07-04 |
| Terminated | 2024-03-08 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 131,093 |
| Reason classes | software |
| Serial numbers | 1003754, 1003755, 1003756, 1003757, 1003758, 1003759, 1003760, 1003761, 1003762, 1003764, 1003765, 1003766, 1003767, 1003770, 1003772, 1003776, 1003777, 1003778, 1003780, 1003781, 1003782, 1003783, 1003784, 1003785, 1003788 and 475 more |
| Model numbers | 100059623, CD1257-40/100042322 |
Product
Fortify Assura, Sterile EO, Model #/ Part #: CD1257-40/100042322, 100059623; CD1257-40Q/100042341, 100059535; CD1259-40/100041914, 100042338, 100059536, 100059646, 100081567; CD1259-40Q/100041931, 100042339, 100059537, 100059620, 100059626, 100078685; CD1263-40/100042948; CD1263-40Q/100042949; CD1357-40C/100080365, 100080377, 100083441; CD1357-40Q/100080389, 100080390, 100083388; CD1359-40/100078740, 100083267, 100096839; CD1359-40C/100078500, 100078969, 100079372, 100079373, 100083442, 100083443, 100117545; CD1359-40Q/100078804, 100079155, 100079413, 100083445, 100096884; CD1359-40QC/100078603, 100079145, 100079146, 100079239, 100083405, 100083444, 100117632, 100127000, 100127065; CD1363-40C/100080349; CD1363-40Q/100080317; CD1391-40C/100080756; CD1391-40QC/100080783; CD2257-40/100042337, 100059839; CD2257-40Q/100042342, 100059842; CD2259-40/100041893, 100042308, 100059794, 100059907, 100082567; CD2259-40Q/100041894, 100042309, 100059845, 100059873, 100078610; CD2263-40/100042950; CD2263-40Q/100043201; CD2357-40C/100080404, 100080413, 100083490; CD2357-40Q/100080319, 100080412, 100083492; CD2359-40/100078750, 100083466; CD2359-40C/100078651, 100079201, 100079240, 100079442, 100083501, 100083502, 100117546; CD2359-40Q/100078841, 100079109, 100083472; CD2359-40QC/100078652, 100079156, 100079157, 100079337, 100083407, 100083465, 100117580, 100127092, 100127103; CD2363-40C/100080416; CD2363-40Q/100080407; CD2391-40C/100080784; CD2391-40QC/100080744
Reason for recall
The firm is releasing new firmware for high voltage implantable cardiac devices (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) intended to strengthen security by providing an additional layer of protection against unauthorized device access. For older generation devices not capable of accepting the firmware, the firm is advising customers of the option to permanently disable the RF communication capability in these devices.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.