Boston Scientific CRM Corp: These models are not available in the US. Guidant CONTAK RENEWAL 4 RF/HE (model H230, H235) Guidant CONTAK RENEWAL 4 RF HE (model H239 ) cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D).

Recall number

Z-1050-2007

Recalling firm

Boston Scientific CRM Corp

Product

These models are not available in the US. Guidant CONTAK RENEWAL 4 RF/HE (model H230, H235) Guidant CONTAK RENEWAL 4 RF HE (model H239 ) cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D).

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2007-03-23

Posted

2007-07-11

Terminated

2008-03-02

Reason

Boston Scientific has recently identified low-voltage capacitors from a former supplier that may be subject to degradation at a low rate of occurrence. These capacitors may cause accelerated battery depletion and may reduce the time between elective replacement indicator (ERI) and end of life (EOL) to less than 3 months.

Root cause

Other

Action

An Urgent Medical Devivce Information letter dated April 05, 2007 was sent to implanting and following physicians. The letter describes the issue, identifies patients with affected devices and provides recommendations.

Quantity

1,217

Distribution

Worldwide, including USA, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Polynesia, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan R O C, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, U.S. Virgin Islands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, and West Indies.

Lot, serial or model codes

Model H230, serial numbers: 100013, 100018, 100020, 100025, 200003, 200005, 200007, 200010, 200012, 200013, 200014, 200015, 200016, 200017, 200019, 200020, 200021, 200024, 200025, 200026, 200027, 200029, 200030, 200031, 200053, 200054, 200055, 200056, 200057, 200058, 200059, 200060, 200061, 200062, 200063, 200064, 200065, 200066, 200067, 200068, 200070, 200072, 200073, 200074, 200075, 200077, 200079, 200080, 200081, 200082, 200083, 200084, 200085, 200086, 200087, 200088, 200089, 200090, 200091, 200092, 200094, 200095, 200096, 200097, 200098, 200099, 200100, 200101, 200102, 200103, 200104, 200106, 200107, 200108, 200110, 200112, 200113, 200114, 200115, 200116, 200117, 200118, 200119, 200120, 200121, 200122, 200123, 200126, 200127, 200128, 200129, 200130, 200131, 200132, 200133, 200134, 200135, 200136, 200137, 200138, 200139, 200140, 200141, 200143, 200145, 200146, 200147, 200148, 200149, 200150, 200151, 200152, 200156, 200157, 200158, 200159, 200160, 200161, 200163, 200168, 200169, 200171, 200172, 200173, 200174, 200175, 200176, 200177, 200178, 200179, 200180, 200181, 200184, 200185, 200186, 200187, 200188, 200189, 200190, 200192, 200193, 200194, 200196, 200197, 200198, 200199, 200200, 200201, 200202, 200203, 200204, 200205, 200206, 200207, 200208, 200211, 200212, 200213, 200215, 200217, 200218, 200219, 200220, 200221, 200222, 200223, 200224, 200225, 200226, 200227, 200228, 200229, 200230, 200231, 200232, 200233, 200235, 200236, 200238, 200239, 200241, 200242, 200243, 200244, 200245, 200246, 200248, 200250, 200252, 200253, 200254, 200255, 200257, 200258, 200259, 200260, 200261, 200262, 200264, 200265, 200268, 200269, 200270, 200271, 200272, 200273, 200274, 200275, 200277, 200278, 200279, 200280, 200281, 200282, 200283, 200284, 200285, 200286, 200287, 200288, 200289, 200290, 200291, 200293, 200294, 200295, 200296, 200298, 200299, 200300, 200302, 200303, 200304, 200305, 200306, 200307, 200309, 200310, 200311, 200312, 200313, 200314, 200315, 200316, 200317, 200318, 200320, 200321, 200322, 200323, 200324, 200325, 200326, 200327, 200330, 200331, 200332, 200333, 200334, 200335, 200336, 200337, 200339, 200340, 200341, 200346, 200347, 200351, 200352, 200356, 200357, 200358, 200362, 200363, 200364, 200366, 200367, 200368, 200369, 200370, 200379, 200387, 200388, 200389, 200390, 200391, 200393, 200394, 200396, 200397, 200398, 200400, 200401, 200402, 200403, 200404, 200407, 200410, 200411, 200412, 200414, 200418, 200419, 200420, 200421, 200422, 200423, 200429, 200431, 200434, 200439, 200440, 200441, 200461, 200463, 200468, 200485, 200507, 200517, 200518, 200519, 200520, 200521, 200526, 200527, 200530, 200531, 200532, 200533, 200534, 200535, 200536, 200572, 200576, 200578, 200579, 200580, 200584, 200588, 200594, 200595, 200596, 200597, 200598, 200599, 200603, 200604, 200605, 200606, 200607, 200608, 200609, 200610, 200611, 200612, 200613, 200614, 200615, 200616, 200617, 200619, 200620, 200622, 200623, 200624, 200625, 200626, 200628, 200629, 200630, 200632, 200633, 200634, 200635, 200637, 200638, 200639, 200641, 200642, 200643, 200644, 200645, 200646, 200647, 200648, 200649, 200650, 200651, 200652, 200653, 200654, 200655, 200656, 200657, 200658, 200659, 200660, 200661, 200663, 200664, 200665, 200666, 200667, 200668, 200669, 200670, 200671, 200672, 200673, 200674, 200675, 200676, 200677, 200678, 200679, 200680, 200681, 200682, 200683, 200684, 200685, 200686, 200688, 200689, 200690, 200691, 200692, 200695, 200696, 200701, 200716, 200717, 200720, 200724, 200725, 200726, 200728, 200729, 200730, 200731, 200732, 200733, 200734, 200735, 200736, 200737, 200738, 200739, 200741, 200742, 200743, 200745, 200746, 200747, 200748, 200749, 200750, 200751, 200752, 200756, 200758, 200759, 200760, 200762, 200764, 200773, 200774, 200776, 200777, 200788, 200835, 200845, 200847, 200848, 200906, 200948, 200951, 200953, 200954, 200956, 200960, 200961, 200962, 200963, 200965, 200969, 200970, 200971, 200973, 200983, 201147, 201239, 201240, 201245, 201301, 201318.  Model H235, serial numbers: 100018, 100021, 100022, 100024, 100027, 100028, 100029, 100031, 100033, 100034, 100035, 100036, 100042, 100047, 100051, 100071, 650027, 650028, 650030, 650033, 650036, 650037, 650038, 650040, 650041, 650043, 650044, 650045, 650047, 650049, 650050, 650051, 650052, 650053, 650054, 650055, 650056, 650057, 650058, 650059, 650060, 650061, 650062, 650065, 650066, 650067, 650069, 650070, 650071, 650072, 650074, 650075, 650076, 650077, 650078, 650079, 650080, 650081, 650082, 650083, 650084, 650085, 650086, 650087, 650088, 650089, 650090, 650091, 650092, 650093, 650094, 650095, 650096, 650098, 650099, 650101, 650102, 650103, 650104, 650105, 650106, 650107, 650108, 650109, 650110, 650111, 650112, 650113, 650114, 650115, 650116, 650117, 650118, 650119, 650120, 650123, 650124, 650125, 650126, 650137, 650139, 650140, 650141, 650142, 650144, 650146, 650147, 650148, 650149, 650150, 650151, 650152, 650153, 650154, 650155, 650156, 650157, 650158, 650160, 650161, 650163, 650165, 650166, 650167, 650168, 650170, 650171, 650172, 650174, 650175, 650176, 650177, 650178, 650179, 650180, 650181, 650182, 650183, 650184, 650185, 650188, 650189, 650190, 650191, 650192, 650195, 650196, 650197, 650198, 650199, 650200, 650201, 650202, 650203, 650204, 650208, 650209, 650211, 650212, 650216, 650217, 650222, 650227, 650229, 650230, 650232, 650234, 650235, 650236, 650237, 650238, 650239, 650241, 650242, 650246, 650249, 650252, 650253, 650254, 650255, 650256, 650257, 650262, 650263, 650264, 650265, 650266, 650267, 650268, 650269, 650272, 650273, 650274, 650276, 650278, 650279, 650280, 650282, 650283, 650286, 650287, 650288, 650289, 650290, 650292, 650293, 650295, 650304, 650306, 650307, 650308, 650309, 650310, 650311, 650313, 650315, 650316, 650318, 650319, 650321, 650322, 650324, 650325, 650326, 650327, 650328, 650329, 650330, 650331, 650332, 650333, 650334, 650346, 650348, 650349, 650350, 650351, 650352, 650353, 650354, 650355, 650356, 650357, 650358, 650359, 650360, 650361, 650362, 650363, 650364, 650365, 650368, 650369, 650370, 650371, 650372, 650373, 650374, 650375, 650376, 650378, 650379, 650380, 650381, 650382, 650383, 650384, 650385, 650386, 650388, 650389, 650390, 650391, 650392, 650393, 650394, 650396, 650397, 650398, 650400, 650401, 650402, 650403, 650405, 650406, 650407, 650408, 650410, 650411, 650412, 650413, 650414, 650415, 650416, 650418, 650419, 650420, 650421, 650423, 650424, 650427, 650428, 650429, 650432, 650433, 650435, 650437, 650438, 650439, 650441, 650448, 650449, 650476, 650478, 650486, 650488, 650493, 650494, 650495, 650496, 650497, 650498, 650499, 650500, 650501, 650502, 650503, 650511, 650515, 650519, 650521, 650522, 650523, 650526, 650527, 650533, 650534, 650535, 650538, 650540, 650541, 650542, 650543, 650557, 650558, 650559, 650565, 650567, 650570, 650571, 650572, 650573, 650577, 650581, 650582, 650583, 650586, 650587, 650589, 650593, 650601, 650602, 650603, 650604, 650605, 650606, 650608, 650609, 650611, 650612, 650613, 650614, 650615, 650616, 650621, 650622, 650623, 650624, 650625, 650626, 650627, 650628, 650629, 650630, 650631, 650632, 650633, 650634, 650635, 650636, 650637, 650638, 650639, 650641, 650643, 650644, 650645, 650646, 650648, 650649, 650651, 650653, 650654, 650655, 650656, 650657, 650658, 650659, 650660, 650661, 650663, 650664, 650665, 650666, 650667, 650668, 650669, 650670, 650671, 650672, 650673, 650676, 650679, 650680, 650684, 650685, 650686, 650687, 650690, 650692, 650696, 650697, 650698, 650700, 650719, 650722, 650754, 650755, 650757, 650760, 650761, 650772, 650774, 650778, 650792, 650796, 650798, 650810, 650852, 650854, 650855, 650857, 650858, 650859, 650861, 650862, 650864, 650865, 650866, 650877, 650878, 650879, 650880, 650881, 650882, 650883, 650884, 650885, 650886, 651007, 651009, 651011, 651087.  Model H239, serial numbers: 650006, 650007, 650009, 650010, 650011, 650012, 650013, 650014, 650015, 650016, 650017, 650018, 650019, 650020, 650021, 650022, 650023, 650024, 650025, 650026, 650027, 650028, 650029, 650030, 650031, 650033, 650035, 650037, 650038, 650039, 650040, 650041, 650042, 650043, 650044, 650045, 650046, 650047, 650048, 650050, 650051, 650052, 650053, 650054, 650055, 650056, 650057, 650058, 650059, 650060, 650061, 650062, 650063, 650064, 650065, 650067, 650076, 650077, 650078, 650079, 650080, 650081, 650082, 650083, 650084, 650085, 650086, 650087, 650089, 650090, 650091, 650092, 650093, 650096, 650097, 650098, 650099, 650100, 650101, 650102, 650103, 650104, 650105, 650106, 650107, 650109, 650110, 650111, 650112, 650113, 650114, 650116, 650118, 650120, 650121, 650122, 650123, 650124, 650125, 650126, 650127, 650128, 650130, 650132, 650133, 650134, 650135, 650136, 650137, 650138, 650140, 650141, 650142, 650143, 650144, 650147, 650148, 650149, 650150, 650152, 650153, 650154, 650155, 650156, 650157, 650158, 650159, 650160, 650162, 650163, 650164, 650165, 650167, 650168, 650170, 650171, 650173, 650174, 650175, 650176, 650177, 650178, 650179, 650180, 650181, 650182, 650186, 650188, 650190, 650193, 650194, 650195, 650196, 650197, 650198, 650199, 650201, 650202, 650203, 650204, 650205, 650208, 650211, 650212, 650213, 650215, 650216, 650218, 650219, 650220, 650221, 650222, 650223, 650224, 650225, 650226, 650227, 650228, 650229, 650230, 650231, 650232, 650234, 650236, 650237, 650242, 650245, 650250, 650255, 650258, 650259, 650260, 650261, 650262, 650273, 650275, 650278, 650280, 650281, 650285, 650287, 650288, 650304, 650307, 650308, 650309, 650312, 650313, 650314, 650319, 650320, 650321, 650322, 650323, 650324, 650325, 650326, 650327, 650328, 650329, 650332, 650339, 650340, 650341, 650342, 650343, 650344, 650345, 650346, 650347, 650348, 650349, 650350, 650351, 650352, 650353, 650354, 650355, 650356, 650357, 650358, 650359, 650360, 650361, 650362, 650363, 650384, 650600.

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

NIK

Firm FEI

2124215

Firm city

Saint Paul

Firm state

MN

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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