Z-1052-2007

VITALITY AVT (model A155). Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. Atrial and Ventricular Therapies. Guidant...

Name: Z-1052-2007 VITALITY AVT (model A155). Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. Atrial and Ventricular Therapies. Guidant...
Creator: Boston Scientific CRM Corp
Published: 2007-03-23
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Boston Scientific Corporation / initiated 2007-03-23 / Terminated / root cause: supplier

FDA source

Boston Scientific CRM Corp began a recall of VITALITY AVT (model A155). Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. Atrial and Ventricular Therapies. Guidant Corporation Cardiac Rhythm Management, 4100... on 2007-03-23. 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 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as supplier.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1052-2007
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2007-03-23
Posted: 2007-07-11
Terminated: 2008-03-02
Recalling firm: Boston Scientific Corporation
Product: VITALITY AVT (model A155). Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. Atrial and Ventricular Therapies. 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: 693
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 A155, serial numbers: 112541, 112542, 112543, 112544, 112551, 112552, 112553, 112555, 112566, 112602, 112611, 112616, 112619, 112620, 112621, 112623, 112626, 112627, 112628, 112631, 112632, 112633, 112635, 112636, 112640, 112641, 112643, 112645, 112646, 112647, 112648, 112650, 112651, 112652, 112654, 112655, 112656, 112657, 112658, 112661, 112662, 112663, 112664, 112665, 112666, 112672, 112673, 112675, 112679, 112680, 112681, 112682, 112684, 112685, 112686, 112687, 112688, 112691, 112694, 112695, 112696, 112697, 112698, 112699, 112701, 112702, 112703, 112704, 112706, 112708, 112709, 112710, 112713, 112714, 112715, 112716, 112718, 112719, 112721, 112722, 112725, 112729, 112730, 112733, 112735, 112738, 112739, 112740, 112773, 112777, 112778, 112846, 112849, 112850, 112851, 112852, 112853, 112854, 112855, 112856, 112859, 112860, 112861, 112863, 112865, 112892, 113009, 113011, 113078, 113079, 113167, 113184, 113185, 113189, 113196, 113200, 113201, 113202, 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Product code NIK

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)