Z-1559-2010

VENTAK PRIZM Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD). DR, model 1851, DR HE, model 1853 and...

Name: Z-1559-2010 VENTAK PRIZM Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD). DR, model 1851, DR HE, model 1853 and...
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 VENTAK PRIZM Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD). DR, model 1851, DR HE, model 1853 and 1858, PRIZM VR HE, model 1857, PRIZM 2 VR model... 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-1559-2010
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2010-03-15
Posted: 2010-05-08
Terminated: 2012-04-05
Recalling firm: Boston Scientific Corporation
Product: VENTAK PRIZM Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD). DR, model 1851, DR HE, model 1853 and 1858, PRIZM VR HE, model 1857, PRIZM 2 VR model 1860 and PRIZM 2 DR model 1861. The ICDs are designed to detect and terminate ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) and provide bradycardia therapy (atrial and ventricular pacing). Therapies include both low- and high-energy shocks using either a biphasic or monophasic waveform. Bradycardia pacing, including adaptive-rate features is available to detect and treat bradyarrhythmias and to support the cardiac rhythm after defibrillation therapy. The devices denoted with DR offer dual-chamber bradycardia features (atrial and/or ventricular pacing and sensing), and the devices denoted with VR offer single-chamber bradycardia features (ventricular pacing and sensing). Sterilized with gaseous ethylene oxide. Guidant Corporation, Cardiac Rhythm Management, 4100 Hamline Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 55112-5798 USA
Product code: LWP Implantable Pulse Generator, Pacemaker (Non-Crt)
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: 22
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 1850, 1852, 1855 and 1856, no serial numbers will be retrieved. Model 1851, serial number: 301173 Model 1853, serial number: 405161 Model 1857, serial numbers: 701901, 705521, 705555, 705564, 705568, 705575, 705624, 705721, 705759, 705774. Model 1858, serial numbers: 801463, 801487, 801489, 801505, 801511, 801512, 801517, Model 1860, serial number 131043 Model 1861, serial numbers 201166, 230949

Product code LWP

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