Health product recall

VNS Therapy SenTiva Generators

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Summary

Product
VNS Therapy SenTiva Generators
Issue
Medical devices - Performance
What to do

Customers to be notified. Instructions to follow on response. 

Audience
Healthcare

Affected products

Affected products Lot or serial number Model or catalogue number
VNS Therapy SenTiva Generators More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer. 1000

Issue

Complaints have been received where the SenTiva generator  is reporting a loss of therapy or inability to make therapy changes with the VNS therapy programming system. A reed switch malfunction, resulting in the reed switch sticking in a closed position has been identified as the cause of these device events.

Recall start date: January 10, 2025

Additional information

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Health product recall
Category
Health products - Medical devices - Neurology
Companies
Livanova Usa, Inc.
100 Cyberonics Blvd., Houston, Texas, United States, 77058
Published by
Health Canada
Audience
Healthcare
Recall class
Type II
Identification number
RA-76909

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