GUIDANT VITALITY DS VR Model T135 VR recallZ-1621-2009 · Boston Scientific CRM Corp · initiated Mar 4, 2009
Terminated All recalls posted in July 2009
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Why it was recalled
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
FDA root cause category: Nonconforming Material/Component
What the company is doing
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.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1621-2009
- Recall class
- Not yet classified by the FDA
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Mar 4, 2009
- Posted by the FDA
- Jul 17, 2009
- Recalling firm
- Boston Scientific CRM Corp
- Quantity
- 1271
- Product code
- LWP
- FDA submissions
- P960040
- 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.
Product 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.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
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SERIAL NUMBERS MODEL #T125: 115369, 115371, 115379, 115380, 115381, 115402, 115404, 115406, 115407, 115411, 115412, 115415, 115416, 115417, 115418, 115419, 115420, 115421, 115422, 115423, 115426, 115428, 115430, 115431, 115435, 115438, 115439, 115441, 115502, 115503, 115507, 115514, 115517, 115518, 115520, 115527, 115529, 115531, 115533, 115534, 115536, 115538, 115539, 115540, 115541, 115552, 115553, 115554, 115555, 115556, 115557, 115559, 115562, 115565, 115566, 115568, 115569, 115571, 115573, 115574, 115577, 115579, 115581, 115585, 115586, 115587, 115588, 115589, 115590, 115592, 115593, 115594, 115596, 115598, 115599, 115600, 115601, 115603, 115606, 115608, 115633, 115634, 115635, 115638, 115671, 115675, 115690, 115691, 115695, 115697, 115698, 115780, 115842, 115843, 115847, 115851, 115854, 115856, 115857, 115858, 115861, 115862, 115863, 115868, 115872, 115873, 115874, 115875, 115877, 115880, 115881, 115887, 115890, 115891, 115965, 116111, 116587, 116594, 116684, 115403, 115607 and 115636; and SERIAL NUMBERS MODEL #T127: 103080, 103081, 103082, 103083, 103084, 103086, 103090, 103091, 103092, 103095, 103096, 103097, 103098, 103100, 103101, 103104, 103105, 103106, 103108, 103110, 103111, 103113, 103115, 103116, 103117, 103119, 103120, 103121, 103123, 103125, 103128, 103129, 103133, 103134, 103135, 103138, 103139, 103141, 103142, 103143, 103144, 103145, 103150, 103151, 103152, 103155, 103156, 103157, 103159, 103160, 103165, 103168, 103171, 103172, 103176, 103177 and 103178; and SERIAL NUMBERS MODEL #T135: 943611, 943613, 943614, 943615, 943631, 943632, 943633, 943634, 943635, 943636, 943638, 943639, 943641, 943642, 943643, 943644, 943645, 943648, 943651, 943652, 943653, 943663, 943665, 943675, 943677, 943679, 943682, 943685, 943715 and 944338; and SERIAL NUMBERS MODEL #T165: 111413, 111415, 111416, 111417, 111418, 111419, 111422, 111425, 111432, 111436, 111438, 111440, 111442, 111445, 111447, 111450, 111452, 111466, 111469, 111471, 111472, 111479, 111481, 111482, 111483, 111485, 111499, 111501, 111503, 111504, 111507, 111514, 111515, 111516, 111538, 111540, 111544, 111545, 111546, 111547, 111548, 111549, 111553, 111556, 111557, 111626, 111629, 111630, 111631, 111632, 111633, 111634, 111637, 111638, 111640, 111641, 111643, 111644, 111645, 111646, 111652, 111659, 111666, 111668, 111670, 111672, 111677, 111678, 111679, 111681, 111683, 111690, 111693, 111694, 111695, 111698, 111700, 111701, 111702, 111703, 111704, 111706, 111707, 111708, 111709, 111710, 111711, 111713, 111716, 111717, 111718, 111719, 111722, 111723, 111724, 111726, 111727, 111730, 111731, 111734, 111736, 111737, 111738, 111739, 111747, 111749, 111750, 111752, 111753, 111754, 111756, 111757, 111778, 111802, 111804, 111807, 111810, 111819, 111821, 111838, 111839, 111842, 111843, 111844, 111846, 111847, 111850, 111851, 111852, 111853, 111861, 111863, 111864, 111865, 111867, 111872, 111873, 111874, 111875, 111876, 111878, 111879, 111880, 111881, 111883, 111884, 111887, 111889, 111891, 111893, 111895, 111896, 111897, 111898, 111899, 111900, 111901, 111902, 111903, 111906, 111914, 111918, 111919, 111920, 111921, 111923, 111924, 111926, 111927, 111929, 111931, 111932, 111934, 111935, 111936, 111938, 111940, 111941, 111942, 111943, 111944, 111945, 111947, 111948, 111950, 111951, 111952, 111953, 111955, 111956, 111957, 111964, 111965, 111966, 111969, 111971, 111974, 111977, 111978, 111981, 111984, 111988, 111993, 111996, 111999, 112000, 112001, 112002, 112003, 112004, 112005, 112006, 112007, 112008, 112009, 112012, 112013, 112014, 112016. 112018, 112021, 112022, 112023, 112025, 112028, 112030, 112032, 112033, 112038, 112040, 112049, 112050, 112051, 112053, 112054, 112056, 112057, 112058, 112059, 112061, 112065, 112067, 112068, 112069, 112070, 112071, 112072, 112076, 112077, 112078, 112081, 112083, 112084, 112085, 112089, 112090, 112092, 112093, 112099, 112104, 112107, 112111, 112114, 112115, 112117, 112127, 112131, 112132, 112133, 112135, 112137, 112138, 112139, 112140, 112143, 112144, 112145, 112149, 112150, 112152, 112159, 112161, 112162, 112219, 112237, 112240, 112242, 112244, 112247, 112322, 112341, 112350, 112352, 112353, 112354, 112355, 112357, 112359, 112360, 112364, 112634, 112658, 112751, 112777, 112782, 112785, 112786, 112810, 112875, 112879, 113101, 113150, 113301, 113796, 111421, 111448, 111470, 111477, 111484, 111489, 111500, 111541, 111554, 111555, 111651, 111662, 111669, 111696, 111699, 111714, 111715, 111801, 111805, 111806, 111845, 111870, 111871, 111882, 111885, 111888, 111890, 111894, 111997, 112017, 112036, 112039, 112041, 112048, 112055, 112080, 112086, 112087, 112088, 112096, 112097, 112098, 112102, 112105, 112113, 112129, 112141, 112151, 112160, 112238, 112351, 112473, 112474, 112476 and 112491; and SERIAL NUMBERS MODEL #T167: 103886, 103888, 103890, 103903, 103907, 103912, 103913, 103915, 103917, 103920, 103925, 103926, 103928, 103930, 104268, 104303, 104356, 104357, 104360, 104419, 104423, 104488, 104490, 104502, 104583, 103905, 103906, 103914, 103916, 103927, 104096, 104269, 104420, 104496 and 104497; and SERIAL NUMBERS MODEL #T175: 110174, 110177, 110178, 110180, 110181, 110198, 110247, 110318, 110321, 110322, 110323, 110324, 110325, 110326, 110327, 110330, 110331, 110345, 110347, 110351, 110354, 110356, 110357, 110358, 110361, 110362, 110364, 110365, 110368, 110372, 110374, 110375, 110378, 110381, 110387, 110429, 110432, 110433, 110435, 110437, 110441, 110443, 110445, 110446, 110447, 110459, 110461, 110462, 110471, 110473, 110474, 110475, 110479, 110482, 110483, 110487, 110488, 110492, 110497, 110498, 110540, 110543, 110544, 110548, 110554, 110562, 110565, 110566, 110567, 110571, 110572, 110573, 110574, 110576, 110577, 110579, 110580, 110581, 110582, 110583, 110589, 110590, 110591, 110592, 110597, 110602, 110603, 110605, 110606, 110607, 110608, 110609, 110612, 110617, 110618, 110619, 110620, 110621, 110623, 110625, 110626, 110628, 110698, 110699, 110740, 110741, 110744, 110747, 110756, 110793, 110857, 110858, 110859, 110860, 110862, 110865, 110867, 110871, 110877, 111296, 111993, 110245, 110246, 110248, 110296, 110320, 110344, 110348, 110359, 110369, 110373, 110379, 110384, 110430, 110434, 110439, 110444, 110451, 110455, 110456, 110460, 110463, 110478, 110489, 110490, 110493, 110494, 110496, 110511, 110542, 110559, 110594, 110694, 110700, 110702, 110739, 110743, 110745, 110750, 110751, 110753, 110754, 110755, 110758, 110787, 110790, 110795, 110796, 110797, 110854, 110868, 110870, 110881, 110933, 112361, 110290, 110388, 110442 and 110484; and SERIAL NUMBERS MODEL #T177: 104009, 104012, 104013, 104016, 104019, 104021, 104033, 104039, 103990, 103992, 103993, 103998, 103999, 104000, 104004, 104005, 104007, 104008, 104011, 104015, 104018, 104022, 104027, 104028, 104031, 104034, 104040, 104051 and 104052.
Other devices under the same FDA submission
45 devices cleared under P960040 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- VIGILANT™ EL ICD DR D233Boston Scientific Corporation · Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (non-CRT)9 deaths1,563 reports
- DYNAGEN™ EL ICD DR D152Boston Scientific Corporation · Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (non-CRT)12 deaths1,208 reports
- INOGEN™ EL ICD DR D142Boston Scientific Corporation · Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (non-CRT)6 deaths1,017 reports
- RESONATE™ EL ICD DR D433Boston Scientific Corporation · Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (non-CRT)4 deaths965 reports
- DYNAGEN™ EL ICD DR D153Boston Scientific Corporation · Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (non-CRT)4 deaths886 reports
- MOMENTUM™ EL ICD DR D121Boston Scientific Corporation · Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (non-CRT)2 deaths850 reports
- DYNAGEN™ EL ICD VR D150Boston Scientific Corporation · Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (non-CRT)8 deaths831 reports
- INOGEN™ EL ICD VR D140Boston Scientific Corporation · Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (non-CRT)4 deaths823 reports
- ENERGEN™ ICD E140Boston Scientific Corporation · Implantable pulse generator, pacemaker (non-CRT)3 deaths819 reports
- VIGILANT™ EL ICD VR D232Boston Scientific Corporation · Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (non-CRT)8 deaths750 reports
- ENERGEN™ ICD E142Boston Scientific Corporation · Implantable pulse generator, pacemaker (non-CRT)1 death705 reports
- INCEPTA™ ICD E160Boston Scientific Corporation · Implantable pulse generator, pacemaker (non-CRT)2 deaths601 reports
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
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