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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published November 12, 2020

LivaNova SENTIVA DUO Device Shows Wrong Model Number After Reset

LivaNova recalls SENTIVA DUO device model 1000-D with serial numbers 311298, 310443, 310068, 310353, 310531, 310351, 310380, 310348 due to incorrect model number display after reset.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0535-2021Medical deviceLivaNova ›
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Recalling firmLivaNova USA Inc100 Cyberonics Blvd · Houston, TX 77058-2069
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What happened, in plain English

LivaNova is recalling SENTIVA DUO devices with specific serial numbers because they show the wrong model number after a reset. This issue does not affect safety or function but may cause confusion in device identification. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/63927-livanova-sentiva-duo-device-shows-wrong-model-number-after-reset.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/63927-livanova-sentiva-duo-device-shows-wrong-model-number-after-reset · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0535-2021

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“LivaNova SENTIVA DUO Device Shows Wrong Model Number After Reset.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63927-livanova-sentiva-duo-device-shows-wrong-model-number-after-reset. Based on FDA recall #Z-0535-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0535-2021%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The device displays an incorrect model number when reset during internal testing. This could lead to misidentification but does not cause injury or malfunction.

Who’s affected

Patients using the SENTIVA DUO device for treatment-resistant depression are affected. Those with the listed serial numbers are most at risk of confusion during device identification.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for serial numbers 311298, 310443, 310068, 310353, 310531, 310351, 310380, or 310348 on the device. The device is labeled for treating chronic or recurrent depression.

  • Brand
    LivaNova
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Device Serial Number

    Look for the serial numbers listed: 311298, 310443, 310068, 310353, 310531, 310351, 310380, 310348.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.2 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 12, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Dec 4, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 16, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Jan 12, 2023420202023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

What should I do if I have this device?

Check your device's serial number against the list provided. If it matches, you may keep using it but be aware of potential identification confusion.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0535-2021 (November 12, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0535-2021 to see it in context.
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