Z-1558-2010

CONTAK RENEWAL 3 (Models H170), Guidant CONTAK RENEWAL 3 HE (Models H177, H179). Cardiac Resynchronization...

Name: Z-1558-2010 CONTAK RENEWAL 3 (Models H170), Guidant CONTAK RENEWAL 3 HE (Models H177, H179). Cardiac Resynchronization...
Creator: Boston Scientific CRM Corp
Published: 2010-03-15
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Boston Scientific Corporation / initiated 2010-03-15 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Boston Scientific CRM Corp began a recall of CONTAK RENEWAL 3 (Models H170), Guidant CONTAK RENEWAL 3 HE (Models H177, H179). Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D). These CRT-Ds provide... on 2010-03-15. The reason FDA records is "Boston Scientific Corporation has stopped shipment and is retrieving unimplanted devices from US hospital shelves of all its implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1558-2010
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2010-03-15
Posted: 2010-05-08
Terminated: 2012-04-05
Recalling firm: Boston Scientific Corporation
Product: CONTAK RENEWAL 3 (Models H170), Guidant CONTAK RENEWAL 3 HE (Models H177, H179). Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D). These CRT-Ds provide ventricular tachyarrhythmia and cardiac resynchronization therapies. Ventricular tachyarrhythmia therapy is for the treatment of ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF), rhythms that are associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD). Cardiac resynchronization therapy is for the treatment of heart failure (HF) and uses biventricular electrical stimulation to synchronize ventricular contractions. Cardioversion/defibrillation therapies include a range of low- and high-energy shocks using either a biphasic or monophasic waveform. Sterile EO. Boston Scientific Corporation, 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 Corporation has stopped shipment and is retrieving unimplanted devices from US hospital shelves of all its implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds) after determining that some manufacturing process changes were not submitted for approval to the US Food & Drug Administration.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: PMA
Action: BSC issues press release dated 15 March 2010. FDA press release posted 18 March 2010. On 15 March 2010, BSC Sales Representatives begin removal of devices from health care facilities stock. Starting 22 March 2010 BSC sent a physician letter dated 22 March 2010 to implanting and following physicians via FedEx. The Urgent Medical Device Recall letter described the issue of why devices were being removed from hospital shelves. The letter did NOT recommend any changes to normal follow-up procedures for patients implanted with an ICD or CRT-D device. The letter included ALL potential US models. To be complete and mitigate the possibility of retrieval errors, the ICD and CRT-D US models that may be on customer's shelves were included in the letter. The devices subject to retrieval, however, were those non-implanted devices with domestic customers. For questions, please contact the local representative (1-800-227-3422) for pick up and return or contact Boston Scientific Technical Services at 1.800.CARDIAC (227.3422).
Quantity in commerce: 6
Distribution: nationwide within US only (OUS distribution not affected).
Product codes and lots: The device serial numbers are only provided for devices subject to the retrieval. For model number with no serial numbers there were no non-implanted devices with domestic customers. Once the required BSC submissions and FDA reviews are completed, the BSCs distribution and implant restrictions will no longer apply. Model H175, no serial numbers will be retrieved. Model H170, serial numbers: 367529, 367531, 367582, 367593. Model H177, serial number 286645. Model H179, serial number 115199.

Product code NIK

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