FDA Device recall Z-2543-2019

Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) System, labeled as EMBLEM MRI S-ICD Pulse Generator

FDA Device
Class II
ongoing
Published 2019-09-25

On 2019-09-25 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) System, labeled as EMBLEM MRI S-ICD Pulse Generator by Boston Scientific, citing potential need for device replacement - Elective Replacement Indicator (ERI) or End of Life (EOL) - earlier than expected due to compromised performance of an electrical component….

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Agency	FDA Device
Recall number	Z-2543-2019
Classification	Class II
Status	ongoing
Initiated	2019-08-21
Published	2019-09-25
Last updated	2026-09-13 11:55 UTC
Company	Boston Scientific
Distribution	US

Product

Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) System, labeled as EMBLEM MRI S-ICD Pulse Generator

Reason

Potential need for device replacement - Elective Replacement Indicator (ERI) or End of Life (EOL) - earlier than expected due to compromised performance of an electrical component causing accelerated battery depletion.

Identifiers

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code_info

Model A219, Serial Number (Use Before Date) - 213636 (7/21/2019), 213637 (7/21/2019), 213638 (7/21/2019), 213639 (7/21/…

Model A219, Serial Number (Use Before Date) - 213636 (7/21/2019), 213637 (7/21/2019), 213638 (7/21/2019), 213639 (7/21/2019), 213640 (7/21/2019), 213641 (7/21/2019), 213642 (7/21/2019), 213643 (7/21/2019), 213644 (7/21/2019), 213645 (7/21/2019), 213646 (7/21/2019), 213647 (7/21/2019), 213648 (7/21/2019), 213649 (7/21/2019), 213650 (7/21/2019), 213651 (7/21/2019), 213652 (7/21/2019), 213653 (7/21/2019), 213654 (7/21/2019), 213655 (7/21/2019), 213656 (7/21/2019), 213657 (7/21/2019), 213658 (7/21/2019), 213659 (7/21/2019), 213660 (7/21/2019), 213661 (7/21/2019), 213662 (7/21/2019), 213663 (7/21/2019), 213665 (7/21/2019), 213666 (7/21/2019), 213667 (7/21/2019), 213668 (7/21/2019), 213669 (7/21/2019), 213670 (7/21/2019), 213671 (7/21/2019), 213672 (7/21/2019), 213673 (7/21/2019), 213674 (7/21/2019), 213675 (7/21/2019), 213676 (7/21/2019), 213677 (7/21/2019), 213678 (7/21/2019), 213679 (7/21/2019), 213680 (7/21/2019), 213681 (7/21/2019), 213682 (7/21/2019), 213683 (7/21/2019), 213684 (7/21/2

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:55 UTC. Current status: ongoing.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2543-2019%22

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