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Recall of Device Recall Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defrillator

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Boston Scientific CRM Corp.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    51345
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1620-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-03-04
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-07-17
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-10-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=80056
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Pulse-generator, dual chamber, implantable - Product Code LWP
  • Reason
    In april 2007, boston scientific crm communicated with physicians regarding the potential for reduced elective replacement indicator (eri) to battery end of life (eol) time in a subset of implantable defibrillators due to degradation of a low-voltage capacitor. since that time, the april 2007 advisory population has not experienced any clinically significant changes to either the rate of occurrenc.
  • Action
    Boston Scientific CRM notified Doctors via sales representatives of an "Urgent Medical Device Information" letter dated March 4, 2009. The letter described the problem and included Description of Issue, Rate of Occurrence, Patient Management Recommendations, Devices Affected, Warranty Program & Further Information. A Boston Scientific " Product Advisory" letter dated March 4, 2009, was also made available to physicians to distribute to patients. The letter informed the patient that their defibrillator was included in a group of devices that might experience a performance issue. For further questions, Contact Boston Scientific CRM at 1-800-227-3422.

Device

Device Recall Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defrillator
  • Model / Serial
    SERIAL NUMBERS FOR MODEL #H170 :  361904, 363420, 363895, 364293, 364294, 364349, 364350, 364470, 364480, 364485, 364486, 364494, 364510, 364539, 364617 and 364621; and  SERIAL NUMBERS MODEL #H175:  312616, 312962, 312965, 312973, 313064, 315207, 315209, 315212, 315213, 315219, 315227, 315238, 315248, 315251, 315265, 315398, 315431, 315446, 316045, 316064 and 316123; and  SERIAL NUMBERS MODEL #H177:  281692, 282937, 284803, 284874, 284896, 285009, 285019, 285091, 285110, 285111, 285120, 285134 285332 and 285357; and  SERIAL NUMBERS MODEL #H179:  111439, 112977, 113822, 113910, 114275, 114375, 114394, 114488, 114503, 114506, 114515, 114523, 114652, 114680, 114682 and 114714; and  SERIAL NUMBERS MODEL #H190:  312166, 311764, 311803, 311894, 312164 and 312177; and  SERIAL NUMBERS MODEL #H195:  352084, 353252, 353389, 351230, 353157 and 353388; and  SERIAL NUMBERS MODEL #H197:  310113, 310253, 310651, 310335, 310337, 310339, 310342, 310357, 310361, 310442, 310464, 310465, 310518, 310660, 310691, 310696, 310814, 310933 and 311096; and  SERIAL NUMBERS MODEL #H199:  321405, 321060, 321415, 321423, 321478, 321489, 321494, 321498 and 321689; and  SERIAL NUMBERS MODEL #M177:  200050 and 200051; and  SERIAL NUMBERS MODEL #M179:  200098, 200099 and 200033.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US including PR and states of AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI and WY and countries of ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, IRELAND, ITALY, JAPAN, LEBANON, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, POLYNESIA, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TURKEY and UNITED KINGDOM.
  • Product Description
    Guidant Contak¿ Renewal¿ 3 CRT-D Model H170; 3CRT-D, Model H175; 3HE CRT-D, Model H177; 3HE CRT-D, Model H179; 4CRT-D REF H190; 4CRT-D REF H195; 4HE CRT-D REF H197; 4HE CRT-D REF H199; 4AVT CRT D, REF M177; 4AVT HE CRT-D REF 179. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator, Sterile EO, Guidant Corporation, 4100 Hamline Avenue North, St Paul, MN 55112-5798. || Indicated for patients who are at risk for sudden cardiac death due to ventricular arrhythmias and may require pacing support.
  • Manufacturer
    Boston Scientific CRM Corp

Manufacturer

Boston Scientific CRM Corp
  • Manufacturer Address
    Boston Scientific CRM Corp, 4100 Hamline Ave N, Saint Paul MN 55112-5700
  • Source
    USFDA