BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    GUIDANT VITALITY DS VR Model T135 VR; EL Model T127 DR; 2ICD Model T165 DR; 2ICD Model T175 VR; 2EL ICD Model T167 DR; 2 EL ICD Model T177 VR; DS Model T125 DR. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Sterile Lot. Guidant Corporation, Hamline Avenue North, St Paul, MN 551124-6798. Indicated for patients who are at risk for sudden cardiac death due to ventricular arrhythmias and may require pacing support.

    Recall: Z-1621-2009 · Initiated March 4, 2009

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1621-2009
    Event Number
    51345
    Firm
    Boston Scientific CRM Corp
    FEI Number
    2124215
    Product Code
    LWP
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Nonconforming Material/Component
    Initiated
    March 4, 2009
    Posted
    July 17, 2009
    Terminated
    October 4, 2012
    Address
    4100 Hamline Ave N, Saint Paul, MN, 55112-5700

    Description

    GUIDANT VITALITY DS VR Model T135 VR; EL Model T127 DR; 2ICD Model T165 DR; 2ICD Model T175 VR; 2EL ICD Model T167 DR; 2 EL ICD Model T177 VR; DS Model T125 DR. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Sterile Lot. Guidant Corporation, Hamline Avenue North, St Paul, MN 551124-6798. Indicated for patients who are at risk for sudden cardiac death due to ventricular arrhythmias and may require pacing support.

    Reason

    In April 2007, Boston Scientific CRM communicated with physicians regarding the potential for reduced Elective Replacement Indicator (ERI) to Battery End of Life (EOL) time in a subset of implantable defibrillators due to degradation of a low-voltage capacitor. Since that time, the April 2007 advisory population has not experienced any clinically significant changes to either the rate of occurrenc

    Action

    Boston Scientific CRM notified Doctors via sales representatives of an "Urgent Medical Device Information" letter dated March 4, 2009. The letter described the problem and included Description of Issue, Rate of Occurrence, Patient Management Recommendations, Devices Affected, Warranty Program & Further Information. A Boston Scientific " Product Advisory" letter dated March 4, 2009, was also made available to physicians to distribute to patients. The letter informed the patient that their defibrillator was included in a group of devices that might experience a performance issue. For further questions, Contact Boston Scientific CRM at 1-800-227-3422.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution - US including PR and states of AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI and WY and countries of ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, IRELAND, ITALY, JAPAN, LEBANON, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, POLYNESIA, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TURKEY and UNITED KINGDOM.

    Quantity

    1271