Device recall: Boston Scientific Pacemaker, Implantable Pulse Generator, Pacemaker (non- Cardiac Re-Synchronization Therapy) labeled…
Class I FDA enforcement event 98615. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Updated software, Brady software maintenance release 6 (SMR6), is now available for the ACCOLADE" family of pacemakers and cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers (CRT-Ps)1 and the advisory population is expanding to include all CRT-P and dual-chamber extended life (DR-EL) devices. Dual chamber modes are specifically indicated for treatment of the following: " Conduction disorders that…
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Boston Scientific Corporation started this device recall on 19 Mar 2026. The firm address in the FDA record is in Saint Paul, MN. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 98615 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 May 2026. The record gives the status Ongoing.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
worldwide
Recalling firm
Boston Scientific Corporation, Saint Paul, MN.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1770-2026 | Boston Scientific Pacemaker, Implantable Pulse Generator, Pacemaker (non- Cardiac Re-Synchronization Therapy) labeled as: 1. ESSENTIO SR SL, Model Number L100; 2. ESSENTIO DR SL Pacemaker, Model Number L101; 3. ESSENTIO SR SL MRI Pacemaker, Model Number L110; 4. ESSENTIO DR SL MRI Pacemaker, Model Number L111; 5.… | 718,456 units | Class I | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
| Z-1771-2026 | Boston Scientific Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)labeled as: 1. VALITUDE CRT-P EL, Model Number U125; 2. VALITUDE CRT-P EL MRI, Model Number U128; 3. VISIONIST CRT-P EL, Model Number U225; 4. VISIONIST CRT-P EL, Model Number U226; 5. VISIONIST CRT-P EL MRI, Model Number U228. | 685,776 units | Class I | Ongoing | 6 May 2026 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2026
- 572
- Share of these events in Class I
- 12%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 162
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1770-2026The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 98615. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/98615/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
worldwide
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 98615?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
718,456 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2026 have the same class?
- 12% of the 572 device events that started in 2026 are in Class I.