How do I know if I have a Silzone® valve?

There are several ways to verify whether you have a Silzone coated St. Jude Medical heart valve product.

Look at the model number on your patient ID card. If it is not one of the model numbers referenced on the Model Numbers page, you do not have Silzone-coated fabric in your heart valve product.

If you do not have your patient ID card, contact St. Jude Medical at:

Toll-free Number: 800.922.9219
Phone Number: 651.490.4305

If you had an implant before the dates listed on the Product Availability Dates page, you do not have a product with Silzone coating on the sewing cuff. Dates listed are the dates when Silzone products were approved for use around the world.

If I do have a valve that incorporates Silzone coated fabric what should I do?

To clarify, this recall involves the products on hospital shelves. St. Jude Medical is not recalling any implanted products. We have provided advisory information to physicians regarding implanted valves with Silzone cuffs and we have placed information in the Physician Background Information document.

This is not an emergency situation. This recall involves a complication that can sometimes occur following heart valve replacement. We encourage you to contact your physician.

You are probably on a routine schedule of follow-up with your physician or health care professional. It is important to keep your regularly scheduled follow-up appointments. We urge you to contact your physician's office for more information.

We hope this information is helpful in answering your questions. We will update you with relevant information, as it is available.