FDA-Device2018-07-11Class II
St. Jude Medical CONFIRM Rx Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Sterile EO, Model #: DM3500 The Confirm Rx ICM is indicated for the monitoring and diagnostic evaluation of patients who experience unexplained symptoms such as: dizziness, palpitations, chest pain, syncope, and shortness of breath, as well as patients who are at risk for cardiac arrhythmias. It is also indicated for patients who have been previously diagnosed with atrial fibrillation or who are susceptible to developing atrial fibrillat
St Jude Medical Inc.
Hazard
The firm is advising physicians that exposure to sub-freezing temperatures during the supply chain process caused a transient battery voltage drop for a small number of Confirm Rx Model DM3500 Insertable Cardiac Monitoring (ICM) devices. This drop is an expected and normal behavior for this battery chemistry, but causes an incorrect display of a low battery indicator even after the battery voltage returns to normal.
Sold states
U.S. Nationwide Distribution: PR, MI, NJ, IL, FL, AR, PA, KY, CA, TN, IN, AL, TX, AZ, SC, OK, VA, NH, NM, WA, CO, IA, WI, NV, UT, OH, NC, MO, DE, WV, MD, OR, NE, VT, KS, MA, IA, WY, CT, GA, MS, LA, DC, LA,
Affected count
986
Manufactured in
15900 Valley View Ct, Sylmar, CA, United States
Products
St. Jude Medical CONFIRM Rx Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Sterile EO, Model #: DM3500 The Confirm Rx ICM is indicated for the monitoring and diagnostic evaluation of patients who experience unexplained symptoms such as: dizziness, palpitations, chest pain, syncope, and shortness of breath, as well as patients who are at risk for cardiac arrhythmias. It is also indicated for patients who have been previously diagnosed with atrial fibrillation or who are susceptible to developing atrial fibrillation.
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2334-2018Don't want to check this manually?
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