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Device recall: Boston Scientific Maestro 4000 Cardiac Ablation System, Firmware Version 5.14, Model Numbers: M00440000, M0044000D0, M00
FDA enforcement event 80501 is a device recall by Boston Scientific Corporation of Marlborough, MA, initiated 20 Jun 2018 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 92% of the 1,074 device enforcement events initiated in 2018 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Boston Scientific Corporation has 162 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 2 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Boston Scientific Corporation, Marlborough, MA.
Reason for recall
"Reports of unintended continuation of radiofrequency (RF) energy delivery from the Cardiac ablation system after the foot switch has been released."
Distribution
"U.S.: PA, IL, NY, CA, SC, AR, SD, AZ, KY, FL, TX, MA, MI, OH, LA, VA, NC, WA, DE, IN, TN, NJ, CT, AL, ME, GA, NH, MN, MD, DC, OK, HI, WI, CO, MO, IA, GU, NE, OR, ID, UT, RI, KS, NV, MS, WV Foreign…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0202-2019 | Boston Scientific Maestro 4000 Cardiac Ablation System, Firmware Version 5.14, Model Numbers: M00440000, M0044000D0, M0044000H0,M0044000R0, M0044000Z0, | 793 | Class II | Ongoing | 31 Oct 2018 |
Context
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Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Reports of unintended continuation of radiofrequency (RF) energy delivery from the Cardiac ablation system after the foot switch has been released."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "U.S.: PA, IL, NY, CA, SC, AR, SD, AZ, KY, FL, TX, MA, MI, OH, LA, VA, NC, WA, DE, IN, TN, NJ, CT, AL, ME, GA, NH, MN, MD, DC, OK, HI, WI, CO, MO, IA, GU, NE, OR, ID, UT, RI, KS, NV, MS, WV Foreign…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.