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ENDURITY Pulse Generator REF PM**** SN ********* St. Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Assurity and Endurity pacemakers are intended to p...

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The FDA has flagged this as a serious safety concern (other). Do not stop, change, or discard a prescribed medication or medical device on your own. Contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately to ask whether this notice applies to your prescription and what to do next. Any specific guidance below comes directly from the FDA — Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice.

Units Affected
95,042
Recall Date
March 15, 2021
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Other

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1531-2021.

Due to a manufacturing issue associated with the mixing process of the epoxy used in the manufacture of pacemaker from years 2015 through 2018, the affected devices may malfunction caused by moisture ingress through the device header and feedthrough

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1531-2021.

Recall ongoing. Follow firm instructions.

🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist

Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice. Any specific instructions about this medication or device come directly from the FDA notice above. Before making any change to your treatment:

  1. Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
  2. Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
  3. Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
  4. If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
  5. For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.

Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1531-2021.

St. Jude Medical, Cardian Rhythm Management Division

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St. Jude Medical, Cardian Rhythm Management Division Recall FAQ

St. Jude Medical, Cardian Rhythm Management Division is the subject of a cardiac devices safety report: ENDURITY Pulse Generator REF PM**** SN ********* St. Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Assurity and Endurity pacemakers are intended to p.... The notice was published on March 15, 2021 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 95,042 units are potentially affected.