FDASeptember 17, 2015device

Boston Scientific SQ-RX Model 1010 subcutaneous pulse generator, (S-ICD). Intended to provide defibrillation therapy.

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

Devices shipped to US in dual-channel rather than US approved single-channel RF Telemetry communication mode. While this does not impact therapy delivery of device; this can impact likelihood of successfully establishing telemetry during first scan of device when using a single-channel programmer. Telemetry can be established with additional scans; once established no further difficulty is expecte

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

boston scientificboston

Recall history

Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.

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