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Z-1051-2007

These models are not available in the US. CONTACT RENEWAL 4 AVT HE (model number M170, M175, M177, M179)...

Boston Scientific Corporation / initiated 2007-03-23 / Terminated / root cause: supplier
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Boston Scientific CRM Corp began a recall of These models are not available in the US. CONTACT RENEWAL 4 AVT HE (model number M170, M175, M177, M179). Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator... on . The reason FDA records is "Boston Scientific has recently identified low-voltage capacitors from a former supplier that may be subject to degradation at a low rate of occurrence. These capacitors may cause accelerated battery depletion and may...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as supplier.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1051-2007
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Boston Scientific Corporation
Product
These models are not available in the US. CONTACT RENEWAL 4 AVT HE (model number M170, M175, M177, M179). Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator. Guidant Corporation Cardiac Rhythm Management, 4100 Hamline Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 55112-5798, USA.
Product code
NIK Defibrillator, Automatic Implantable Cardioverter, With Cardiac Resynchronization (Crt-D)
Reason for recall
Boston Scientific has recently identified low-voltage capacitors from a former supplier that may be subject to degradation at a low rate of occurrence. These capacitors may cause accelerated battery depletion and may reduce the time between elective replacement indicator (ERI) and end of life (EOL) to less than 3 months.
Root cause tag
supplier
FDA root cause
Other
Action
An Urgent Medical Devivce Information letter dated April 05, 2007 was sent to implanting and following physicians. The letter describes the issue, identifies patients with affected devices and provides recommendations.
Quantity in commerce
539
Distribution
Worldwide, including USA, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Polynesia, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan R O C, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, U.S. Virgin Islands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, and West Indies.
Product codes and lots
Model M170, serial numbers: 100136, 100138, 100142, 100144, 100145, 200003, 200004, 200006, 200007, 200009, 200010, 200011, 200013, 200017, 200018, 200019, 200021, 200022, 200023, 200025, 200027, 200028, 200029, 200030, 200032, 200033, 200034, 200035, 200036, 200037, 200038, 200039, 200041, 200042, 200043, 200046, 200047, 200048, 200051, 200052, 200053, 200054, 200056, 200057, 200058, 200059, 200060, 200073, 200074, 200077, 200079, 200082, 200084, 200087, 200088, 200089, 200090, 200093, 200094, 200095, 200098, 200101, 200112.  Model M175, serial numbers: 100202, 100207, 100209, 100210, 100211, 100212, 100213, 100214, 100215, 100216, 100219, 100221, 100222, 100224, 100251, 100277, 100282, 100283, 100284, 100298, 100299, 100336, 100341, 100344, 100345, 100349, 100350, 100353, 100354, 100356, 100358, 100361, 100362, 100369, 100370, 100372, 100384, 100401, 100404, 100407, 100409, 100410, 100411, 100418, 100421, 100433, 200002, 200003, 200004, 200005, 200007, 200009, 200010, 200011, 200012, 200014, 200015, 200016, 200017, 200019, 200022, 200025, 200027, 200028, 200029, 200030, 200032, 200033, 200034, 200036, 200038, 200039, 200040, 200042, 200044, 200047, 200048, 200051, 200052, 200053, 200054, 200056, 200057, 200058, 200060, 200062, 200067, 200071, 200074, 200075, 200079, 200080, 200081, 200083, 200084, 200085, 200086, 200088, 200089, 200091, 200092, 200093, 200094, 200095, 200108, 200112, 200113, 200115, 200124, 200143, 200153, 200156, 200157, 200158, 200162, 200163, 200166.  Model M177, serial numbers: 100154, 100157, 100158, 100168, 100169, 100173, 100174, 100180, 100181, 100182, 100183, 100190, 100191, 100196, 100197, 100221, 200003, 200004, 200005, 200006, 200007, 200008, 200009, 200010, 200011, 200012, 200013, 200014, 200015, 200016, 200017, 200018, 200020, 200021, 200022, 200023, 200024, 200025, 200026, 200027, 200028, 200029, 200030, 200032, 200033, 200034, 200035, 200036, 200037, 200038, 200039, 200040, 200041, 200042, 200044, 200045, 200046, 200047, 200048, 200049, 200052, 200053, 200054, 200055, 200056, 200057, 200058, 200059, 200060, 200062, 200066, 200067, 200068, 200069, 200072, 200073, 200074, 200076, 200078, 200080, 200081, 200083, 200084, 200085, 200086, 200087, 200089, 200090, 200091, 200092, 200093, 200095, 200096, 200097, 200099, 200102, 200104, 200105, 200106, 200107, 200108, 200109, 200110, 200111, 200112, 200113, 200114, 200115, 200116, 200117, 200118, 200119, 200120, 200121, 200122, 200123, 200124, 200125, 200126, 200128, 200129, 200130, 200131, 200134, 200135, 200136, 200140, 200141, 200142, 200143, 200145, 200146, 200147, 200148, 200149, 200150, 200152, 200153, 200154, 200155, 200156, 200158, 200160, 200161, 200164, 200165, 200166, 200167, 200168, 200169, 200170, 200171, 200172, 200175, 200177, 200178, 200179, 200180, 200181, 200182.  Model M179, serial numbers: 100216, 100217, 100219, 100223, 100227, 100228, 100229, 100230, 100231, 100232, 100233, 100235, 100237, 100238, 100239, 100240, 100243, 100244, 100247, 100250, 100253, 100256, 100257, 100263, 100266, 100270, 100271, 100272, 100274, 100275, 100276, 100278, 100279, 100280, 100281, 100282, 100283, 100285, 100287, 100290, 100291, 100293, 100294, 100295, 100297, 100298, 100300, 100302, 100303, 100304, 100305, 100315, 100316, 100317, 100319, 100321, 100322, 100323, 100324, 100325, 100326, 100327, 100338, 100342, 100343, 100349, 100353, 100354, 100391, 100430, 100435, 100436, 100437, 100439, 100440, 100441, 100442, 100448, 100449, 100450, 100452, 100467, 100469, 100470, 100473, 100475, 100479, 100480, 100482, 100488, 100489, 100500, 100502, 100503, 100515, 100516, 100517, 100520, 100522, 100533, 100543, 100545, 100547, 100549, 100552, 100555, 100556, 100557, 100558, 100563, 100566, 100567, 100568, 100577, 100579, 100581, 100584, 100587, 100589, 100590, 100591, 100614, 200002, 200003, 200004, 200005, 200006, 200007, 200008, 200009, 200010, 200013, 200014, 200015, 200016, 200017, 200018, 200019, 200020, 200021, 200022, 200023, 200024, 200026, 200027, 200028, 200029, 200030, 200031, 200032, 200035, 200036, 200037, 200039, 200040, 200042, 200043, 200044, 200046, 200047, 200049, 200051, 200052, 200053, 200054, 200055, 200056, 200058, 200059, 200060, 200061, 200062, 200063, 200064, 200065, 200066, 200068, 200070, 200071, 200072, 200075, 200077, 200078, 200079, 200080, 200081, 200083, 200084, 200086, 200088, 200089, 200090, 200092, 200093, 200094, 200096, 200097, 200100, 200101.