Events

Recall of VIGILANT X4 CRTD

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

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
    78323
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0079-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-10-04
  • Event Status
    Completed
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=159186
  • 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
    Defibrillator, automatic implantable cardioverter, with cardiac resynchronization (CRT-D) - Product Code NIK
  • Reason
    The devices have an incorrect firmware configuration.
  • Action
    The recalling firm issued letters dated October 2017 on 10/4/2017 via delivery by the sales representative.

Device

VIGILANT X4 CRTD
  • Model / Serial
    Serial numbers 174170, 174349, 174598, and 174606.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    The devices were distributed to medical facilities located in MN and OH. There was no foreign/government/military distribution.
  • Product Description
    VIGILANT X4 CRT-D, Model G247, Sterile. || Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators (CRT-Ds) are indicated for patients with heart failure who receive stable optimal pharmacologic therapy (OPT) for heart failure and who meet any one of the following classifications: (1) Moderate to severe heart failure (NYHA Class III-IV) with EF d 35% and QRS duration e 120 ms; (2) Left bundle branch block (LBBB) with QRS duration e 130 ms, EF d 30%, and mild (NYHA Class II) ischemic or nonischemic heart failure or asymptomatic (NYHA Class I) ischemic heart failure.
  • Manufacturer
    Boston Scientific Corporation

Manufacturer

Boston Scientific Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Boston Scientific Corporation, 4100 Hamline Ave N, Saint Paul MN 55112-5700
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Boston Scientific
  • Manufacturer comment
    “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.”
  • Source
    USFDA