Exact FDA event identifier

Event 74923

2 recalled-product records grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

Event summary

Timeline bucket: August 12, 2016
Product types: Device
Classifications: Class II
Statuses: Terminated
Recalling firm wording: Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.

How coverage and grouping work

Complete imported group

Every recalled product in this event

2 official enforcement rows

Product dates, classifications, firms, and source wording remain attached to their individual rows. Opening this dossier never hides products that did not match a prior timeline filter.

device · product 1 of 2

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.

Z-2650-2016

Recall number: Z-2650-2016
Initiated: August 12, 2016
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recalling firm: Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Quantity: 78 (39 US, 39 OUS)

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

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.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Nonconforming Material/Component

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

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.

Code information

Product Name: Viva XT CRT -D . Models: DTBA1D4, DTBA1D1. Serial Numbers: BLF203128H, BLF204746H, BLE202888H, BLE202889H, BLE202890H, BLE202901H, BLE202941H, BLE202947H, BLE202954H, BLE202958H, BLE202961H, BLE202962H, BLE202964H, BLE202981H, BLE202987H, BLE202989H, BLE202990H, BLE202991H, BLE203019H, BLE203026H, BLE203027H, BLE203029H, BLE203032H, BLE203046H, BLE203052H, BLE203073H Product Name: Viva S CRT-D. Models: DTBB1D4, DTBB1D1. Serial Numbers: BLO202272H, BLN202206H.

Distribution pattern

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.

device · product 2 of 2

Medtronic, Evera Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Product Model EVERA XT DDBB1D1, DDBB1D4, DDBB2D1, DDBB2D4, DVBB2D4, DVBB1D1. EVERA S DDBC3D1, DDBC3D4 Product Usage: The Medtronic Evera DR dual chamber and Evera VR single chamber, implantable cardioverter defibrillator (lCD) are a family of multiprogrammable cardiac devices that monitor and regulate the patients heart rate by providing dual or single chamber rate-responsive bradycardia pacing; ventricular tachyarrhythmia therapies; and atrial tachyarrhythmia therapies (dual-chamber devices only).

Z-2651-2016

Recall number: Z-2651-2016
Initiated: August 12, 2016
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recalling firm: Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Quantity: 78 (39 US, 39 OUS)

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

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.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Nonconforming Material/Component

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Code information

Product Name: Evera XT DR lCD. Models: DDBB1D4, DDBB1D1, DDBB2D4, DDBB2D1. Serial Numbers: BWC202738H, BWC202754H, BWB202998H, BWB203157H, BWB203167H, BWB203173H, BWB203186H, BWE601558S, BWE601571S, BWE601578S, BWE601579S, BWE601581S, BWE601589S, BWE601591S, BWE601594S, BWE601600S, BWE601605S, BWD602122S. Product Name: Evera S DR lCD. Models: DDBC3D1, DDBC3D4. Serial Numbers: BWG600597S, BWF600969S, BWF600970S, BWF600972S, BWF600973S, BWF600975S, BWF600977S, BWF600978S, BWF600979S, BWF600983S, BWF600984S, BWF600985S, BWF600987S, BWF600989S, BWF600991S, BWF600992S, BWF600996S, BWF601001S. Product Name: Evera XT VR lCD. Models: DVBB1D1, DVBB2D4. Serial Numbers: BWI201423H, BWI201436H, BW1201440H, BWI201451H, BWI201454H, BWI201462H, BWI201473H, BWJ601102S, BWJ601108S, BWJ601112S, BWJ601479S, BWJ601101S, BWJ601103S, BWJ601106S.