Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Disease Managment: Medtronic EnRhythm, P1501DR, Dual Chamber Rate Responsive Pacemaker with RapidRead Telemetry. The EnRhythm pacing system is an implantable medical device that monitors, detects, and treats atrial tachyarrhythmia episodes. It also provides bradycardia pacing and monitoring of ventricular tachycardia (VT) episodes. Manufactured at: Juncos, Puerto Rico, USA. Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55432 USA.

Recall number

Z-1440-2010

Recalling firm

Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Disease Managment

Product

Medtronic EnRhythm, P1501DR, Dual Chamber Rate Responsive Pacemaker with RapidRead Telemetry. The EnRhythm pacing system is an implantable medical device that monitors, detects, and treats atrial tachyarrhythmia episodes. It also provides bradycardia pacing and monitoring of ventricular tachycardia (VT) episodes. Manufactured at: Juncos, Puerto Rico, USA. Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55432 USA.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2010-02-11

Posted

2010-04-26

Terminated

2013-01-08

Reason

Medtronic is informing doctors of two specific battery issues with EnRhythm pacemakers that will be addressed by a Medtronic software update available mid-2010. If the software update referenced above is not implemented, there will be a potential risk of loss of device functionality or risk for loss of therapy at or near ERI in a small number of devices. The software will eliminate this issue, fo

Root cause

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action

Consignees were given a Medtronic "Important : Medical Device Correction" letter addressed to "Dear Doctor" and dated February 2010. In the letter, Medtronic is informing doctors of two specific battery issues with EnRhythm pacemakers that will be addressed by a Medtronic software update available mid-2010. The letter included recommendations including that Medtronic recommends physicians continue to use the ERI notification to determine time for device replacement. At this time, no other action, reprogramming or change in the frequency of follow-up is recommended. For additional information or assistance, please contact your local Medtronic Representative or Medtronic Technical Services at 800-505-4636.

Quantity

approximately 120,061 worldwide

Distribution

All States in the USA including Guam, Puerto Rico and DC. OUS: Customers in the following countries: Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Darussalam, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands

Lot, serial or model codes

All EnRhythm pacemakers

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

["P980035"]

Product code

DXY

Firm FEI

2182208

Firm city

Saint Paul

Firm state

MN

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

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

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