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The 1500T9 Cardiac Ablation Generator, RO#lBl-89000 is part… recallZ-1032-2012 · St Jude Medical Inc · initiated Jan 5, 2012

Terminated All recalls posted in February 2012

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from St Jude Medical Inc or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

Two St Jude Medical 1500T9 RF Generator units were distributed to customers while still under FDA review as part of a PMA supplement to the approved PMA applications.

FDA root cause category: Vendor change control

What the company is doing

The notification letter was dated January 5th, 2012 and titled "Product Recall RF Generator 1500T9-CP". The letter informed customers that a St Jude Medical 1500T9-CP RF Generator unit had been distributed to them while currently under FDA review as part of a PMA supplement application. The letter requested that the use of the impacted generator be discontinued. Customers were requested to return the field action form and return the unit identified in the letter. The contact number provided in the letter is: 651-756-2000.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1032-2012
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jan 5, 2012
Posted by the FDA
Feb 14, 2012
Recalling firm
St Jude Medical Inc
Quantity
2 units
Product code
OAD
FDA submissions
P060019
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution, including the states of Kansas and Maryland.

Product description

The 1500T9 Cardiac Ablation Generator, RO#lBl-89000 is part of the Therapy Cardiac Ablation System, along with the Cool Point irrigation Pump, the Therapy 1300 Series Steerable Ablation Catheters, the Therapy Cool Path Ablation Catheters and accessories. The generator is a microprocessor-controlled device that produces a continuous unmodulated radiofrequency (RF) output delivered from the generator between its tip electrode and a dispersive pad for the treatment of atrial flutter.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

T9 Generator - Catalog 1500T9/Model IBI-89000. Serial numbers: 13826729 and 13827596.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

3 devices cleared under P060019 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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