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Boston Scientific CRM Corp: Boston Scientific ENDOTAK RELIANCE SG, transvenous defibrillation lead, Models 0180 & 0292, Sterile EO. Product Usage: The ENDOTAK RELIANCE leads provide pacing and rate-sensing and deliver cardioversion and defibrillation shocks for automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) systems.

Recall number
Z-2147-2014
Recalling firm
Boston Scientific CRM Corp
Product
Boston Scientific ENDOTAK RELIANCE SG, transvenous defibrillation lead, Models 0180 & 0292, Sterile EO. Product Usage: The ENDOTAK RELIANCE leads provide pacing and rate-sensing and deliver cardioversion and defibrillation shocks for automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) systems.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2014-06-19
Posted
2014-08-05
Terminated
2014-12-03
Reason
A review of manufacturing test records for Boston Scientific ENDOTAK RELIANCE implantable leads revealed a suspected test data recording error. Specifically, some test results were recorded as "failed" without any other indication of failure. There are no reported injuries from the devices.
Root cause
Software Manufacturing/Software Deployment
Action
Sales representatives hand delivered a Boston Scientific "Medical Device Retrieval" Letter dated June 19, 2014 or June 20, 2014 when they were retrieving the devices from the hospital shelves. The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrator. The letter described the problem, product being recalled and the retrieval of the device by Boston scientific sales representative. For further questions they can contact their local sales representative or Boston Scientific International Technical Services. Physicians were contacted via telephone starting on July 6, 2014. A Boston Scientific letter dated July 8, 2014 followed the telephone conversation. For further information physicians can contact their local Boston Scientific representative or Technical Services at 1-800-227-3422.
Quantity
21
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -US (nationwide) in the states of OH, MN and country of France
Lot, serial or model codes
Model 0180 s/n 310735 & 310892. Model 0292 s/n 130450, & 309339.
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
["P919973S115"]
Product code
LWS
Firm FEI
2124215
Firm city
Saint Paul
Firm state
MN
Firm country
not on file

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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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b87518bfe2e8
Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z

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