FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
ela Medical Llc: Alto VR (model 615) and Alto 2 VR(model 625) Implantable cardioverter Defibrillator. Ventricular antichycardia pacing. Single chamber arrhythmia detection. Antibradycardia pacing. ELA medical 98, rue Maurice Amoux, 92120 Montrouge- FRANCE. These ICDs are designed to recognize and treat slow or fast Ventricular Tachycardia or Ventricular Fibrillation by continuously monitoring ventricular activity to identify persistent ventricular arrhythmias and to deliver appropriate therapies.
- Recall number
- Z-1597-05
- Recalling firm
- ela Medical Llc
- Product
- Alto VR (model 615) and Alto 2 VR(model 625) Implantable cardioverter Defibrillator. Ventricular antichycardia pacing. Single chamber arrhythmia detection. Antibradycardia pacing. ELA medical 98, rue Maurice Amoux, 92120 Montrouge- FRANCE. These ICDs are designed to recognize and treat slow or fast Ventricular Tachycardia or Ventricular Fibrillation by continuously monitoring ventricular activity to identify persistent ventricular arrhythmias and to deliver appropriate therapies.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2005-07-19
- Posted
- 2005-09-24
- Terminated
- 2007-01-28
- Reason
- Devices manufactured prior to August 2004 may experience premature battery depletion and/or extended charge times which may affect the device's ability to function.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- A Dear Doctor letter dated 07/20/05 was sent describing the issue and providing recommendation that physicians follow-up with patients every 3 months. Patients who have frequent episodes of ventricular fibrillation or are pacemaker dependend may require prophylactic explantation or more frequent visits. A list of affected serial numbers was provided to each physician.
- Quantity
- 51 total devices (1-model 615 & 50-model 625)
- Distribution
- Nationwide. AZ, CA, FL, IL, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA and WI.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- devices manufactured between April 2003 and August 2004. Model 615 serial number: 237XG065. Model 625 serial numbers: 243XI009, 243XI060, 243XI075, 243XI089, 246XI019, 246XI031, 246XI076, 249XI044, 249XI045, 249XI093, 249XI106, 249XI123, 249XI134, 304XI069, 304XI070, 304XI087, 304XI095, 304XI117, 307XI016, 307XI040, 307XI041, 307XI050, 307XI053, 307XI093, 307XJ016, 312XI007, 312XI009, 312XI016, 312XI033, 312XI033, 312XI041, 312XI095, 312XI097, 312XI124, 402XI027, 402XI070, 404XI007, 404XI010, 404XI028, 404XI029, 404XI031, 404XI044, 409XI001, 409XI007, 409XI013, 409XI015, 409XI018, 413XI004, 414XI017 and 415XI025.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- ["P980049/S6"]
- Product code
- MRM
- Firm FEI
- 2182863
- Firm city
- Plymouth
- Firm state
- MN
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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