News & Perspectives:
Safety Alerts
May 1
2023
Urgent Medical Device Correction: Increased Potential for Reduced Energy or No Energy Delivered During High Voltage Therapy When Programmed AX>B
Advisory letter regarding a rare potential for reduced- or no-energy output during high voltage (HV) therapy (typically 0-12J) in implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac […]
Jul 1
2022
Limited supply of Model 3300 LATITUDE programmers: Continued use of Model 3120 ZOOM Programmers for Interrogation of Transvenous Defibrillators
Due to the limited supply of Model 2200 LATTITUDE programmers, Boston Scientific recommends continued use of older Model 3120 ZOOM programmers
Jun 22
2022
Medtronic Recalls Cobalt XT, Cobalt and Crome ICDs and CRT-Ds for Risk that Devices May Issue a Short Circuit Alert and Deliver Reduced Energy Shock During High Voltage Therapy
Medtronic is recalling Cobalt/Crome Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) and Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators (CRT-Ds)
Jun 1
2022
Update: Unipolar Longevity Estimation Software Error: Azure/Astra DR and SR Pacemakers and Percepta/Serena/Solara CRT-Ps
Software updates are available for Medtronic model 2090, Model 29901 Encore programmers, and SmartSync to correct a programmer display issue.
Jun 1
2022
Update: Potential for Shortened RRT-to-EOS in Subset of ICDs and CRT-Ds
Update on 2021 communication regarding potential for shortened RRT-to-EOS in subset of ICDs and CRT-Ds