Reported Dec 9, 2015 · Terminated

Medtronic InSync III, model 8042, 8042B and 8042U. Implantable pulse generator pacemaker.

Medtronic Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Medtronic Inc. · 8200 Coral Sea St Ne · Saint Paul, MN · 55112-4391

Is this the product you have?

  • Medtronic InSync III, model 8042, 8042B and 8042U. Implantable pulse generator pacemaker.
Lot codes and dates
  • Manufactured Serial Numbers

    2,714 of 2,714 codes

    • PKF100010H
    • PKF100011H
    • PKF100012H
    • PKF100013H
    • PKF100014H
    • PKF100015H
    • PKF100016H
    • PKF100018H
    • PKF100019H
    • PKF100020H
    • PKF100021H
    • PKF100022H
    • PKF100023H
    • PKF100024H
    • PKF100025H
    • PKF100026H
    • PKF100027H
    • PKF100028H
    • PKF100029H
    • PKF100030H
    • PKF100031H
    • PKF100032H
    • PKF100033H
    • PKF100034H
    • PKF100035H
    • PKF100036H
    • PKF100037H
    • PKF100038H
    • PKF100039H
    • PKF100040H
    • PKF100041H
    • PKF100042H
    • PKF100043H
    • PKF100044H
    • PKF100045H
    • PKF100046H
    • PKF100047H
    • PKF100048H
    • PKF100049H
    • PKF100050H
    • PKF100051H
    • PKF100052H
    • PKF100053H
    • PKF100054H
    • PKF100055H
    • PKF100056H
    • PKF100057H
    • PKF100058H
    • PKF100059H
    • PKF100060H
    • PKF100061H
    • PKF100062H
    • PKF100063H
    • PKF100064H
    • PKF100065H
    • PKF100066H
    • PKF100067H
    • PKF100068H
    • PKF100069H
    • PKF100070H
    PK
Amount recalled
96,787

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Medtronic has confirmed an issue with InSync III CRT-pacemaker devices related to long-term battery performance. The root cause is unexpected high battery impedance.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Aug 24, 2016 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:59 PM UTC

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