ESSENTIO Pacemaker — Class II medical device recall Z-3255-2018
Terminated recall by Boston Scientific Corporation, reported 2018-10-03, distributed in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE…. Boston Scientific has identified a subset of active pacemaker and CRT-Ps systems with an elevated potential fo
| Recall number | Z-3255-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Boston Scientific Corporation, Saint Paul, MN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2018-09-10 |
| Classified | 2018-09-27 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-10-03 |
| Terminated | 2019-11-04 |
| Distributed | AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY |
| Model numbers | L100, L101, L110, L111, L121, L131 |
Product
ESSENTIO Pacemaker
Reason for recall
Boston Scientific has identified a subset of active pacemaker and CRT-Ps systems with an elevated potential for early pacemaker replacement due to hydrogen-induced accelerated battery depletion.
Machine access
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