“We take a patient-first approach to assessing the applicability of every recall and communicate to regulatory bodies in all geographies where the recalled device is sold,” Boston Scientific said in a statement to ICIJ. “We have coordinated several recalls across many countries in a timely manner,” the company said, adding that it complies with all national laws, which can often vary and require different processes for reporting information or taking action on recalls. The company said it uses a rigorous and uniform process to take action on recalls and that “when we initiate a field action (e.g. recall, safety alert), every customer who has received an affected product receives a communication that includes a letter for the physician.”
St. Jude Medical Ellipse VR/DR Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)Models: CD1277 (-36 and -36Q) , CD1377 (-36, -36Q, -36C and -36QC), CD2277 (-36 and -36Q), CD2377 (-36, -36Q, -36C and -36QC) Serial Numbers: beginning with “1” that are below 1132470, beginning with the number “7” that are below 7126267 and all serial numbers beginning with an “8” are affected.ARTG Numbers: 207181, 207182, 207183, 207184, 207185, 207186, 207187, 207189, 202934, 202938, 198821, 198822
RF enabled St. Jude Medical Ellipse, Fortify Assura, Unify Assura, and Quadra Assura Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) and Assurity and Allure Pacemakers when used with Merlin@home RF Remote Monitoring Transmitter Model EX1150All model numbers affected ARTG Number (Merlin@home Remote Monitoring System): 161670