FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Guidant Corporation: CONTAK RENEWAL 3 CRT-D (model no. H170, H173, H175) and CONTAK RENEWAL 3 HE CRT-D(model no. H177 and H179). Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator. Sterilized with gaseous ethylene oxide. Guidant Corporation, Cardiac Rhythm Management, 4100 Hamline Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 5511-5798 USA. CONTAK RENEWAL 3 devices provide ventricular tachyarrhythmia and cardiac resynchronization therapies.
- Recall number
- Z-0949-05
- Recalling firm
- Guidant Corporation
- Product
- CONTAK RENEWAL 3 CRT-D (model no. H170, H173, H175) and CONTAK RENEWAL 3 HE CRT-D(model no. H177 and H179). Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator. Sterilized with gaseous ethylene oxide. Guidant Corporation, Cardiac Rhythm Management, 4100 Hamline Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 5511-5798 USA. CONTAK RENEWAL 3 devices provide ventricular tachyarrhythmia and cardiac resynchronization therapies.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2005-06-24
- Posted
- 2005-06-30
- Terminated
- 2006-12-31
- Reason
- Engineering analysis has determined that the magnetic switch in certain devices may stick in the closed position. When the magnetic switch becomes stuck in the closed position treatment of ventricular or atrial tachyarrhythmias is inhibited, while bradycardia pacing is unaffected.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- Firm issued a Dr. Doctor letter dated 06/23/05. Letter informs physicians of the issue, clinical implications and recommendations. UPDATE: An Advisory Update, dated 08/01/05 is being issued to physicians to inform them of a new programmer software application upgrade and the programmer screen alerts. Additionally regulatory approval was given for a new switch component that will be incorporated into all Guidant CRT-D products.
- Quantity
- 48,157
- Distribution
- worldwide. Including United States, Virgin Islands and countries such as Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eygpt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Labanon, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom and Venezuela.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- all serial numbers
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- ["P010012S008"]
- Product code
- NIK
- Firm FEI
- 2124215
- Firm city
- Saint Paul
- Firm state
- MN
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28