Z-0890-06

CONTAK RENEWAL 3 CRT-D (model no. H170, H175, H177, H179). Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator...

Name: Z-0890-06 CONTAK RENEWAL 3 CRT-D (model no. H170, H175, H177, H179). Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator...
Creator: Guidant Corporation
Published: 2005-09-30
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Boston Scientific Corporation / initiated 2005-09-30 / Terminated / root cause: supplier

FDA source

Guidant Corporation began a recall of CONTAK RENEWAL 3 CRT-D (model no. H170, H175, H177, H179). Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator. Sterilized with gaseous ethylene oxide. Guidant... on 2005-09-30. The reason FDA records is "Devices manufactured with batteries built on April 26 or 27, 2005, by a single operator, may have battery welds that may have been performed at settings outside of typical manufacturing specifications at the supplier". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as supplier.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0890-06
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2005-09-30
Posted: 2006-05-23
Terminated: 2007-01-16
Recalling firm: Boston Scientific Corporation
Product: CONTAK RENEWAL 3 CRT-D (model no. H170, H175, H177, H179). Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator. Sterilized with gaseous ethylene oxide. Guidant Corporation, Cardiac Rhythm Management, 4100 Hamline Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 55112-5798 USA. CONTAK RENEWAL 3 devices provide ventricular tachyarrhythmia and cardiac resynchronization therapies.
Product code: NIK Defibrillator, Automatic Implantable Cardioverter, With Cardiac Resynchronization (Crt-D)
Reason for recall: Devices manufactured with batteries built on April 26 or 27, 2005, by a single operator, may have battery welds that may have been performed at settings outside of typical manufacturing specifications at the supplier.
Root cause tag: supplier
FDA root cause: Other
Action: Guidant issued a Physicain letter, dated 10/25/05 to implanting/following physicians. The letter states the issues and reommends patient follow-up care every three months, as stated in published labeling. An Advisory Update, dated 12/20/05, was sent to physicians that describes the issue, states that here have been zero reports of battery weld failures on implanted devices and the results of laboratory testing (accelerated testing) in which they tried to induce the failure. The results of the testing induced 2 battery weld post failures. A projected rate of occurence was also given. Patient management recommendations have not changed.
Quantity in commerce: 180
Distribution: Nationwide (AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI). OUS to include: Australia, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom.
Product codes and lots: Model H170, serial numbers: 360449, 360632, 360655, 360657, 360661, 360666, 360714, 360719, 360721, 360738, 360741, 360742, 360743, 360745, 360746, 360749, 360756, 360758, 360763, 360766, 360790, 360791, 360792, 360796, 360800, 360802, 360844, 360847, 360848, 360861, 360863, 360904, 360907, 360908, 360910, 360986, 360987, 360988, 360989, 360991. Model H175 serial numbers: 310338, 310434, 310523, 310532, 310533, 310537, 310544, 310545, 310706, 310707, 310709, 310713, 310719, 310721, 310734, 310735, 310737, 310746, 310753, 310796, 310798, 310813, 310907, 310908, 310909, 310913, 310916, 310976, 310990, 310996, 311007, 311010, 311011, 311013, 311015, 311016, 311092, 311096, 311152, 311154, 311181, 311185, 311386, 311389. Model H177, serial numbers: 280992, 281011, 281012, 281017, 281020, 281021, 281022, 281024, 281045, 281056, 281066, 28107, 281077, 281119, 281121, 281123, 281124, 281126, 281127, 281143, 281175, 281213, 281233, 281247, 281320, 281356, 281364, 281368, 281371, 281376, 281385, 281401, 281403, 281413, 281476, 281480, 281484, 281485, 281491, 281533, 281539, 281542, 281544, 281559, 281562, 281580. Model H179, serial numbers: 110905, 110907, 110908, 110950, 110952, 110954, 110955, 110958, 110980, 110983, 110987, 110988, 111000, 111001, 111003, 111004, 111007, 111012, 111024, 111041, 111042, 111128, 111173, 111180, 111198, 111201, 111248, 111250, 111254, 111263, 111294, 111299, 111308, 111313, 111334, 111335, 111336, 111338, 111340, 111341, 111342, 111346, 111350, 111352, 111390, 111391, 111392, 111393, 111397, 111422.

Product code NIK

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