FDA-Device2016-08-31Class II

Medtronic, Viva Quadripolar Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Product Model VIVAXTCRT-D DTBA1D1, DTBA1D4 VIVASCRT-D DTBB1D1, DTBB1D4 Product Usage: The Medtronic Viva CRT -D dual chamber, implantable cardioverter defibrillator with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT -D) is a multiprogrammable cardiac device that monitors and regulates the patients heart rate by providing single or dual chamber, rate responsive bradycardia pacing; sequential biventricu

Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Hazard

78 Viva CRT -Ds and Evera ICDs that were manufactured with a specific subset of circuit components may experience rapid battery depletion due to a low resistance path developing within the circuit component. There have been seven (7) confirmed failures (9%) through July 16, 2016. Reported complications have included shortness of breath, pocket heating, low heart rate, and early device explant.

Sold states
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of US: AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, MD, MN, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, PR, TX. and countries of: Australia, Finland, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and United Kingdom.
Affected count
78 (39 US, 39 OUS)
Manufactured in
8200 Coral Sea St NE, Mounds View, MN, United States
Products
Medtronic, Viva Quadripolar Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Product Model VIVAXTCRT-D DTBA1D1, DTBA1D4 VIVASCRT-D DTBB1D1, DTBB1D4 Product Usage: The Medtronic Viva CRT -D dual chamber, implantable cardioverter defibrillator with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT -D) is a multiprogrammable cardiac device that monitors and regulates the patients heart rate by providing single or dual chamber, rate responsive bradycardia pacing; sequential biventricular pacing; ventricular tachyarrhythmia therapies; and atrial tachyarrhythmia therapies.

Official notice

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2650-2016

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