FDA-Device2014-10-29Class II
Boston Scientific TELIGEN, Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator models E102, E110, the following models are not available in the US: models E103, E111, F102, F103, F110, F111. Sterilized using ethylene oxide. Product Usage: This family of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) provide a variety of therapies including: -Ventricular tachyarrhythmia therapy, which is used to treat rhythms associated with sudden cardiac death such as VT and VF; -Bradycardia pacing, including adaptive rate
Boston Scientific CRM Corp
Hazard
Boston Scientific identified a subset of COGNISTM CRT-Ds and TELIGENTM ICDs that had experienced an increased rate of premature battery depletion due to compromised performance of a low voltage (LV) capacitor. Boston Scientific updated their August 2013 Physician communication to include additional devices that may experience premature battery depletion due to compromised performance of a low volt
Sold states
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. - Virgin Islands. OUS countries to include: Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, North Yemen, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan R O C, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Affected count
31,144 devices total
Manufactured in
4100 Hamline Ave N, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Products
Boston Scientific TELIGEN, Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator models E102, E110, the following models are not available in the US: models E103, E111, F102, F103, F110, F111. Sterilized using ethylene oxide. Product Usage: This family of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) provide a variety of therapies including: -Ventricular tachyarrhythmia therapy, which is used to treat rhythms associated with sudden cardiac death such as VT and VF; -Bradycardia pacing, including adaptive rate pacing, to detect and treat bradyarrhythmias and to provide cardiac rate support after defibrillation therapy. Boston Scientific implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are indicated to provide ventricular antitachycardia pacing (ATP) and ventricular defibrillation for automated treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0088-2015Don't want to check this manually?
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