Events

Recall of LATITUDE Communicator

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
    53083
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0180-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-08-07
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-11-12
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-12-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=84609
  • 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
    Implantable cardioverter defibrillator - Product Code LWS
  • Reason
    The l atitude¿ communicator (model 6481) for a patient may not have been able to receive measurements from their weight scale or blood pressure monitor afer initial setup. the issue has been resolved. if any patient weight or blood pressure readings are stored in the patient's sensor, they will be uploaded to latitude after the patient's communicator calls in to boston scientific's servers. it.
  • Action
    Boston Scientific used phone calls as the delivery method for these communications. The communication began August 6, 2009 for the original 6 patients affected. Notifications via phone calls to additional patients affected began on August 17, 2009. Direct questions about the recall to the LATITUDE Customer Service by calling 1-651-582-4000.

Device

LATITUDE Communicator
  • Model / Serial
    SERIAL NUMBERS:  029251, 064452, 059718, 064001, 056441, 059851, 070188, 072291, 312706, 305339, 312762, 004610, 024762, 049668, 061205, 067781, 051788, 056069, 068447, 069808, 008653, 068085, 057090, 023576, 028974, 017638, 603254, 064457, 069473, 069902, 071065, 072021, 073621, 073837, 312707, 605519,  603234, 603788, 072396, 059662, 056346, 301645, 312781, 307327, 067067,  055853, 060274, 605304, 305344, 302301, 605981, 009271, 056500, 300895,  602642, 030830, 301117, 055001, 049660, 047455, 056923, 309556, 044034,  063667, 005931, 067765, 063012, 050130, 051267, 055558, 060325, 060973,  063034, 306808, 306852, 309355, 041156, 062922, 063064, 061177, 300499,  039398, 039401, 039403, 060619, 065476, 058913, 056802, 073812  024833, 073560, 606104, 606288, 606604, 606826, 607180 608231 and 607180.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution -- AZ, AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MO, NV, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA and WA.
  • Product Description
    Guidant LATITUDE¿ Communicator, model 6481, Boston Scientific 4100 Hamline Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 55112-5798 USA. The LATITUDE¿ Patient Management system enables physicians to periodically monitor both patient and device status remotely. || The LATITUDE¿ Patient Management system is intended for use to remotely communicate with a compatible Guidant or Boston Scientific pulse generator and transfer data to a central database.
  • 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