LATITUDE CommunicatorRecalls & reported problems across all models

We found 9 models of LATITUDE Communicator by Boston Scientific Corporation in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 276 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between May 6, 2016 and Aug 19, 2026 — classified as 3 injuries, 273 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Power Problem” (148 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works

Most reported LATITUDE Communicator problems

LATITUDE Communicator models

9 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.

• LATITUDE® Communicator 6290

  Pacemaker/icd/crt non-implanted components
  142 reports
• LATITUDE® Communicator 6290

  Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (non-CRT)
  70 reports
• LATITUDE® Communicator 6280

  Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (non-CRT)
  23 reports
• LATITUDE® Communicator 6280

  Pacemaker/icd/crt non-implanted components
  12 reports
• LATITUDE® Communicator 6290

  Pacemaker/icd/crt non-implanted components
  8 reports
• LATITUDE® Communicator 6476

  Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (non-CRT)
  7 reports
• LATITUDE® Communicator 6290

  Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (non-CRT)
  6 reports
• LATITUDE® Communicator 6498

  Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (non-CRT)
  5 reports
• LATITUDE® Communicator 6280

  Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (non-CRT)
  3 reports

Recent LATITUDE Communicator adverse event reports

The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionAug 19, 2026Power Problem

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50319163 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 7, 2026Power Problem

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50178362 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 7, 2026Power Problem

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50173032 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 14, 2026Power Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COMMUNICATOR WAS HAVING POPS BREAKERS AT THE OUTLET. A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) ASSISTED THE PATIENT IN TROUBLESHOOTING. THE COMMUNICATOR ISSUE PERSISTED. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED REPLACING THE COMMUNICATOR. THE COMMUNICATOR WAS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25808848 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 19, 2026Application Program Problem; Communication or Transmission Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANTED DEVICE RECORDED TWO VENTRICULAR EPISODES WITH TACHY THERAPY FROM (B)(6), HOWEVER, THE COMMUNICATOR ALERTS WERE NOT DETECTED BY THE CONSULT REPORT UPLOADED ON MAY 6. IT WAS NOTED THAT THESE STORED EPISODES WERE OF INTEREST BECAUSE OF A RECENT HOSPITALIZATION DUE TO HEART ATTACK. REVIEW OF TRANSMISSION DATA INDICATED THE COMMUNICATOR ALERTS WERE NOT POSTED UNTIL MAY 21, DUE TO CELLULAR CONNECTION ISSUES. THIS COMMUNICATOR REMAINS IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25562167 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 9, 2026Power Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COMMUNICATOR WAS STOPPED WORKING AFTER THE POWER ADAPTER OVERHEATED. THE PATIENT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND HEAT, AND THE ADAPTER PRONGS APPEARED TO MELT INTO THE WALL OUTLET, DAMAGING IT. A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) ASSISTED THE PATIENT IN TROUBLESHOOTING. AN ELECTRICIAN REPLACED THE OUTLET AND WIRING WAS UNAFFECTED. THERE WERE NO STORMS OR OUTAGES OBSERVED. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE COMMUNICATOR ISSUE PERSISTED. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED REPLACING THE COMMUNICATOR. THE COMMUNICATOR WAS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25446938 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 28, 2026Communication or Transmission Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COMMUNICATOR UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) ETHERNET ADAPTER WAS GETTING WARM AND THE PLASTIC ON IT WAS STARTING TO MELT. A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) ASSISTED THE PATIENT IN TROUBLESHOOTING. THE PATIENT WAS ADVISED TO IMMEDIATELY REMOVE THE UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) ADAPTER AND WAIT FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THE COMMUNICATOR ISSUE PERSISTED. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED REPLACING THE COMMUNICATOR. THE COMMUNICATOR WAS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25322677 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 28, 2026Communication or Transmission Problem; Power Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COMMUNICATOR POWER CORD AND CELLULAR ADAPTER WAS FRAYING AND SPLITTING POWER CORD WHICH EVENTUALLY CAUSED SPARKED. THE COMMUNICATOR WAS NOT CONNECTING. A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) ASSISTED THE PATIENT IN TROUBLESHOOTING. THE COMMUNICATOR ISSUE PERSISTED. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED REPLACING THE COMMUNICATOR. THE COMMUNICATOR WAS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25322672 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 30, 2026Computer Operating System Problem; Power Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COMMUNICATOR SHOWED A FLASHING YELLOW CALL DOCTOR ICON (YCD). THE COMMUNICATOR AND POWER CORD WAS GETTING HOT. THERE WERE NO STORMS OR POWER OUTAGES REPORTED. A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE OPTED TO REPLACE THE COMMUNICATOR. THE COMMUNICATOR IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25045390 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 29, 2026Communication or Transmission Problem; Power Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COMMUNICATOR WAS NOT CONNECTING AND WAS SHOWING YELLOW SENDING WAVE (YSW). THE COMMUNICATOR LIGHTS WERE BURNED OUT. A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) ASSISTED THE PATIENT IN TROUBLESHOOTING. THE COMMUNICATOR WAS OPTIMIZED FOR PLACEMENT OF THE UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) ADAPTER TO ANOTHER PORT. A COMMUNICATOR FORCE CALL WAS PERFORMED WHICH FOUND YELLOW SENDING WAVE. THE COMMUNICATOR STATUS BUTTON WAS SHOWING YELLOW SENDING WAVE. THE COMMUNICATOR ISSUE PERSISTED. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED REPLACING THE COMMUNICATOR. THE COMMUNICATOR WAS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25029688 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 28, 2026Communication or Transmission Problem; Computer Operating System Problem; Power Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COMMUNICATOR WAS NOT CONNECTING AND WAS FLASHING YELLOW CALL DOCTOR ICON (YCD). THE COMMUNICATOR POWER CORD TIP ENDS EXHIBITED HOT TO TOUCH. A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) ASSISTED THE PATIENT IN TROUBLESHOOTING. THE COMMUNICATOR ISSUE PERSISTED. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED REPLACING THE COMMUNICATOR. THE COMMUNICATOR WAS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25023835 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 25, 2026Power Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COMMUNICATOR SHOWED NO LIGHTS AND SMELLED BURNING. A COMMUNICATOR POWER CYCLE WAS PERFORMED. THE PATIENT WAS UNSURE IF THE ISSUE WAS THE COMMUNICATOR OR POWER CORD. A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE OPTED TO REPLACE THE COMMUNICATOR AND THE CELLULAR ADAPTER. THE COMMUNICATOR IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24684108 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 23, 2026Communication or Transmission Problem; Power Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COMMUNICATOR POWER CORD WAS OBSERVED TO BE BURNING IN THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET. THE COMMUNICATOR POWER CORD BECAME SWOLLEN, HOT, MELTED. AND WAS LOOSE. THE COMMUNICATOR WAS NOT CONNECTING. A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) ASSISTED THE PATIENT IN TROUBLESHOOTING. THE COMMUNICATOR ISSUE PERSISTED. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED REPLACING THE COMMUNICATOR. THE COMMUNICATOR WAS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24662377 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 17, 2026Computer Operating System Problem; Power Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COMMUNICATOR SHOWED A FLASHING YELLOW CALL DOCTOR ICON (YCD), AND THE COMMUNICATOR POWER CORD WAS HOT AND MELTING. THE COMMUNICATOR OCCASIONALLY FLASHED A YELLOW CALL DOCTOR ICON (YCD), THEN WENT OFF AND CAME ON AT TIMES. THE POWER CORD LIGHT ALSO STARTS FLASHING AND THEN GOES OFF. THE PATIENT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN WIRE ON THE POWER CORD, AND IT WAS HOT AND MELTING. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE BROKEN WIRE AREA. THE PATIENT SAFELY UNPLUGGED THE POWER BRICK. THERE WERE STORMS OR POWER OUTAGES REPORTED. A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE OPTED TO REPLACE THE COMMUNICATOR. THE COMMUNICATOR IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24618774 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 13, 2026Computer Operating System Problem; Power Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COMMUNICATOR WAS SHOWING YELLOW CALL DOCTOR ICON, AND THE COMMUNICATOR POWER CORD FELT HOT. A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMED THE TROUBLESHOOTING AND DISCUSSED WITH THE PATIENT ADVOCATE AND OPTED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. THE COMMUNICATOR WAS DEACTIVATED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24597630 ↗

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