“We take a patient-first approach to assessing the applicability of every recall and communicate to regulatory bodies in all geographies where the recalled device is sold,” Boston Scientific said in a statement to ICIJ. “We have coordinated several recalls across many countries in a timely manner,” the company said, adding that it complies with all national laws, which can often vary and require different processes for reporting information or taking action on recalls. The company said it uses a rigorous and uniform process to take action on recalls and that “when we initiate a field action (e.g. recall, safety alert), every customer who has received an affected product receives a communication that includes a letter for the physician.”
nationwide within US only (OUS distribution not affected).
Product Description
Boston Scientific CONFIENT, model E030, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD). The CONFIENT Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICDs) are designed to detect and terminate ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation(VF) and provide bradycardia therapy (atrial and ventricular pacing). Therapies include both low- and high-energy shocks using either a biphasic or monophasic waveform. Sterilized using ethylene oxide. Boston Scientific, 4100 Hamline Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55112-5798. USA.
The device serial numbers are only provided for devices subject to the retrieval. For model number with no serial numbers there were no non-implanted devices with domestic customers. Once the required BSC submissions and FDA reviews are completed, the BSCs distribution and implant restrictions will no longer apply. Model T127, no serial numbers will be retrieved. Model A155, serial numbers 117091, 117093 Model T125, serial numbers: 124969, 125087, 125099, 125113, 125134, 125231, 125244, 125266, 125293, 125327, 125337, 125349, 125352, 125357, 125362, 125366, 125380, 125382, 125395, 125396, 125418, 125428, 125430. Model T135, serial numbers: 948527, 949918, 950739, 950750, 950765, 950768, 950774, 950781, 950795, 950824, 950838, 950851, 950852, 950868, 950869, 950870, 950871, 950881, 950893, 950895, 950902. Model T165, serial numbers: 140004, 140008, 141750, 141752, 142959, 143653, 146287, 146318, 146333, 146345, 146379, 146386, 146419, 146424, 146483, 146492, 146514, 146564, 146743, 146764, 146881, 146893, 146901, 147009, 147044, 147161, 147179, 147193, 147310, 147417, 147450, 147461, 147464, 147507, 147515, 147553, 147554, 147555, 147560, 147568, 147675, 147693, 147695, 147704, 147706, 147724. Model T167, serial numbers: 115638, 116948, 117036, 117236, 117249, 117251, 117254, 117256, 117257, 118293, 118295. Model T175, serial numbers: 133117, 138081, 138506, 138630, 138657, 138672, 138676, 138834, 138842, 138904, 138935, 139150, 139157, 139179, 139246, 139299, 139336, 139353, 139850, 139979, 139998, 140016, 140017, 140022, 140217, 140243, 140331, 140340. Model T177, serial numbers: 116495, 116872, 117635, 117758, 117800, 117814, 117821, 118308, 118318, 118321, 118326, 118329, 118330.
The device serial numbers are only provided for devices subject to the retrieval. For model number with no serial numbers there were no non-implanted devices with domestic customers. Once the required BSC submissions and FDA reviews are completed, the BSCs distribution and implant restrictions will no longer apply. Model 1850, 1852, 1855 and 1856, no serial numbers will be retrieved. Model 1851, serial number: 301173 Model 1853, serial number: 405161 Model 1857, serial numbers: 701901, 705521, 705555, 705564, 705568, 705575, 705624, 705721, 705759, 705774. Model 1858, serial numbers: 801463, 801487, 801489, 801505, 801511, 801512, 801517, Model 1860, serial number 131043 Model 1861, serial numbers 201166, 230949
nationwide within US only (OUS distribution not affected).
Product Description
VENTAK PRIZM Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD). DR, model 1851, DR HE, model 1853 and 1858, PRIZM VR HE, model 1857, PRIZM 2 VR model 1860 and PRIZM 2 DR model 1861. The ICDs are designed to detect and terminate ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) and provide bradycardia therapy (atrial and ventricular pacing). Therapies include both low- and high-energy shocks using either a biphasic or monophasic waveform. Bradycardia pacing, including adaptive-rate features is available to detect and treat bradyarrhythmias and to support the cardiac rhythm after defibrillation therapy. The devices denoted with DR offer dual-chamber bradycardia features (atrial and/or ventricular pacing and sensing), and the devices denoted with VR offer single-chamber bradycardia features (ventricular pacing and sensing). Sterilized with gaseous ethylene oxide. Guidant Corporation, Cardiac Rhythm Management, 4100 Hamline Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 55112-5798 USA
Worldwide Distribution: All States in the continental USA including PR and DC , but excluding VT, the countries of Canada, Mexico, and in Europe. ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BERMUDA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, CANADA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, CHILE, COSTA RICA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, DENMARK, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, FRENCH POLYNESIA, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAMAICA, JAPAN, JORDAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LUXEMBOURG, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS,NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL , QATAR, SAINT KITTS & NEOIS, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TURKEY, UNITED KINGDOM,VENEZUELA, URUGUAY, ZIMBABWE, IRAN.
Nationwide. Devices were received from the manufacturer in France. After received in the US, No devices were distributed from the US to foreign consignees. 95 physicians received the recalled product. ELA Medical has contacted physicians who follow patients implanted with the devices that are the subject of the correction. It should be noted that in many cases, the physician following the patient is not the physician who implanted the device. Because ELA is requesting assistance to monitor the performance of implanted devices, this notification is directed at the physicians who are following the patients.