{
  "meta": {
    "disclaimer": "Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated. We may limit or otherwise restrict your access to the API in line with our Terms of Service.",
    "terms": "https://open.fda.gov/terms/",
    "license": "https://open.fda.gov/license/",
    "last_updated": "2026-08-20",
    "results": {
      "skip": 0,
      "limit": 1,
      "total": 1
    }
  },
  "results": [
    {
      "cfres_id": "170383",
      "product_res_number": "Z-0812-2019",
      "event_date_initiated": "2019-01-17",
      "event_date_posted": "2019-02-14",
      "recall_status": "Open, Classified",
      "res_event_number": "81945",
      "product_code": "NVZ",
      "product_description": "vitatron (implantable pulse generator):  \n(a) A-series, Model Numbers: A30A1, A60A1\n(b) E-series, Model Numbers: E50A1, E60A1\n(c) G-series, Model Numbers: G70A1, G70A2\n(d) Q-series, Model Numbers: Q50A2, Q70A2, Q80A2",
      "code_info": "vitatron (implantable pulse generator):   (a) A-series, Model Number: A30A1, GTIN 00643169709331; A60A1, GTIN 00643169709294, All Serial Numbers (b) E-series, Model Number: E50A1, GTIN 00643169709126, 00643169709140; E60A1, GTIN 00643169709164, 00643169709188, All Serial Numbers (c) G-series, Model Numbers: G70A1, GTIN 00643169709249, 00643169709263; G70A2, GTIN 00643169883000, All Serial Numbers (d) Q-series, Model Number: Q50A2, GTIN 00643169883017;  Q70A2, GTIN  00643169882980; Q80A2, GTIN 00643169882997, All Serial Numbers",
      "firm_fei_number": "2182208",
      "recalling_firm": "Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)",
      "address_1": "8200 Coral Sea St Ne",
      "city": "Mounds View",
      "state": "MN",
      "postal_code": "55112-4391",
      "additional_info_contact": "Technical Services\n800-505-4636",
      "reason_for_recall": "A  subset of Medtronic dual chamber pacemakers distributed worldwide between 10 March 2017 and 7 January 2019 under the brand names Adapta, Versa, and Sensia when programmed to a dual chamber mode with atrial-sensing, may experience a circuit error that affects device functionality",
      "root_cause_description": "Component design/selection",
      "action": "In the US, beginning 17-Jan-2019, Medtronic Field Representatives hand deliver an FCA Notification Letter to consignees including implanting and follow-up physicians. In consultation with an Independent Physician Quality Panel (IPQP), patient management recommendations were provided with the FCA Notification letter to ensure patient safety.\n\nMedtronic Field Representatives will hand deliver an additional Supplemental Letter with the Urgent Medical Device Recall letter to a subset of physicians with patients whose device has shown evidence of a pacing pause that is potentially related to this circuit error. Consignees will be asked to return all unused and unopened affected product to Medtronic.",
      "product_quantity": "47086 units",
      "distribution_pattern": "Wordlwide",
      "openfda": {
        "pma_number": [
          "P910023",
          "P990001",
          "P880038",
          "P950029",
          "P960013",
          "P010031",
          "P880086",
          "P950037",
          "P890003",
          "P830045",
          "P980035",
          "P880006",
          "P900070",
          "P970012",
          "P010015",
          "P930022"
        ],
        "registration_number": [
          "3015453963",
          "3008159616",
          "3008483389",
          "3018094310",
          "3013288201",
          "3003120897",
          "2017865",
          "3009144177",
          "2182208",
          "3013500228",
          "3005334138",
          "3006705815",
          "2124215",
          "3008494315",
          "9614453",
          "2135338",
          "2649622",
          "3004209178",
          "3008973940",
          "1028232",
          "3013596024",
          "3012552532",
          "2133641",
          "1220452",
          "2024024",
          "3002806603",
          "2030624",
          "3004593495",
          "3033257494",
          "2032521",
          "3009380063",
          "3011120183",
          "9610139",
          "3005941719",
          "1000165971"
        ],
        "fei_number": [
          "3005700659",
          "3015453963",
          "3003574398",
          "3008159616",
          "3008483389",
          "3018094310",
          "3013288201",
          "3003120897",
          "2017865",
          "3009144177",
          "2182208",
          "3013500228",
          "3005334138",
          "3006705815",
          "2124215",
          "3002807576",
          "2649622",
          "3000203466",
          "3008973940",
          "3004369318",
          "1028232",
          "3013596024",
          "3012552532",
          "3002806500",
          "1220452",
          "2024024",
          "3000206435",
          "3002806603",
          "3004593495",
          "3033257494",
          "3009380063",
          "3008377825",
          "3002807111",
          "3011120183",
          "1000165971"
        ],
        "device_name": "Pulse Generator, Permanent, Implantable",
        "medical_specialty_description": "Unknown",
        "regulation_number": "",
        "device_class": "3"
      }
    }
  ]
}