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Guidant Corp-Cpi Division: Discovery II Multiprogrammable Pacemaker, Model 1184

Recall number
Z-1013-03
Recalling firm
Guidant Corp-Cpi Division
Product
Discovery II Multiprogrammable Pacemaker, Model 1184
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2003-06-23
Posted
2003-07-15
Terminated
2004-07-02
Reason
Some of the pacemakers could have failed to pace due to an inadequately soldered electrical connection at an integrated circuit.
Root cause
Other
Action
On June 23, 2003, sales representatives began retrieving any recalled pacemakers, which were not implanted. For implanted pacemakers, an 'Important Patient Management Information' letter, dated June 23, 2003, was sent to physicians recommending that pacemaker-dependent patients, with the potentially affected pacemakers, be scheduled for exams to check for proper pacemaker performance using a programmer.
Quantity
15 pacemakers
Distribution
Nationwide in the United States and worldwide.
Lot, serial or model codes
Serial numbers 319492, 319493, 319494, 319495, 319496, 319497, 319498, 319499, 319500, 319501, 319502, 319503, 319505, 319506, and 319507
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
DXY
Firm FEI
2124215
Firm city
St Paul
Firm state
MN
Firm country
not on file

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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Size
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Published
2026-09-28
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