Recall Z-3283-2011 ยท LWS Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (Non-Crt)
Boston Scientific CRM Corp
Boston Scientific, LATITUDE Patient Management System Communicator, Model 6476, Distributed by Boston Scientific, 4100 Hamline Avenue North, St Paul, MN 55112-5798 Boston Scientific, LATITUDE RF Communicator & Software, Model 6482.Distributed by Boston Scientific, 4100 Hamline Avenue North, St Paul, MN 55112-5798 LATITUDE Communicator REF 6468 (only distributed outside the US) The LATITUDE
| Date | Sep 28, 2011 (initiated Aug 1, 2011) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | A limited number of Model 6476, 6482, and 6468 (Not available in the US) LATITUDE Communicators are unable to authenticate, and thus cannot connect to the LATITUDE System. Customers are instead receiving Latitude Temporarily Unavailable (LTU) message. |
| Root cause | Other |
| Action | Boston Scientific CRM Corporation sent a " Dear Patient", letter dated August 2011, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. A new communicator is being shipped separately to you with a corrected security certificate that will allow it to be activated and function normally. 1. Please activate this new equipment at your convenience to begin home monitoring. Activation instructions are enclosed with the communicator. 2. We also ask that you return the original communicator previously delivered to you: " Pl |
| Quantity | 470 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution -- (USA) nationwide including the states of AL, AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA,ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE,NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI,SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY., and the countries of United Kingdom, France |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.