FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

EMBLEM MRI S-ICD Model 219, Subcutaneous-Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Rx. Product Usage: The S-ICD system is intended to provide defibrillation therapy for the treatment of life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients who do not have symptomatic bradycardia, incessant ventricular tachycardia, or spontaneous, frequently recurring ventricular tachycardia that is reliably terminated with anti-tachycardia pacing

Recall: Z-3038-2017 · Reported August 23, 2017

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-3038-2017
Event ID
77803
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Boston Scientific Corporation
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Visit
Report Date
August 23, 2017
Initiation Date
June 29, 2017
Classification Date
August 15, 2017
Termination Date
February 21, 2019
Address
4100 Hamline Ave N, N/A, Saint Paul, MN, 55112-5700, United States

Description

EMBLEM MRI S-ICD Model 219, Subcutaneous-Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Rx. Product Usage: The S-ICD system is intended to provide defibrillation therapy for the treatment of life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients who do not have symptomatic bradycardia, incessant ventricular tachycardia, or spontaneous, frequently recurring ventricular tachycardia that is reliably terminated with anti-tachycardia pacing

Reason

The device can deliver an atypical amount of energy due to memory corruption inside the device.

Code Info

All serial numbers

Distribution

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution, including Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Island, and Guam, There was also worldwide foreign distribution, including Canada.

Quantity

Approximately 9,200 devices