The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0356-2018·Announced 2018-01-24

Boston Scientific Recalls ACCOLADE EL DR Pacemakers for Sensor Issues

Boston Scientific is recalling ACCOLADE EL DR pacemakers due to reports of intermittent over-sensing of the Minute Ventilation sensor signal.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

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.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device with a functional defect (sensor over-sensing) that poses a risk of harm, but the source text does not report any specific injuries, illnesses, or fatalities, aligning with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Boston Scientific Corporation is recalling ACCOLADE EL DR Pacemakers (Model L321) due to reports of intermittent over-sensing of the Minute Ventilation (MV) sensor signal. This issue affects certain Boston Scientific pacemaker and cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker systems.

The recall covers devices distributed across all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and worldwide. The source text does not specify the total number of units affected or the specific dates of distribution.

Consumers with these devices should contact their healthcare provider or Boston Scientific for further instructions on how to address the sensor signal issue.

The recalled product

Product
ACCOLADE EL DR Pacemaker

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Model L321

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 24 recalled by Boston Scientific Corporation under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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