CLASS II Device recall · Reported 4 Apr 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Proclaim DRG Implantable Pulse Generator recalled by St. Jude Medical
St. Jude Medical is recalling Proclaim DRG Implantable Pulse Generator. The recall was initiated on 9 Mar 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1170-2018
- FDA event ID
- 79560
- Recalling firm
- St. Jude Medical, Plano, TX
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Mar 2018
- FDA classified
- 23 Mar 2018
- Reported
- 4 Apr 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 9 Mar 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Classified by FDA | +14 days |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The firm received complaints of error messages that occurred during routine impedance checks on Proclaim DRG IPGs, model 3664. Some complaints were also associated with transient over stimulation which created discomfort for the patients.
Product as listed by the FDA
Proclaim DRG Implantable Pulse Generator, Model Number 3664
Where it was distributed
US
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm received complaints of error messages that occurred during routine impedance checks on Proclaim DRG IPGs, model 3664. Some complaints were also associated with transient over stimulation which created discomfort for the patients.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Number 6210849 Serial Number AVM174.1 Lot Number 6210852 Serial Numbers: AVA560.1, AVA214.1, AVL027.1 Lot Number 6499208 Serial Numbers: AVD426.1, AVA922.1 Lot Number 6263128 Serial Numbers: AVB119.1, AVD400.1, AVA622.1, AVD431.1, AVE633.1, AVK678.1, AVN837.1 Lot Number 6268723 Serial Numbers: AUV770.1, AVW805.1 Lot Number 6278155 Serial Number AVK896.1
Where was it sold?
US
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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