CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 9 Nov 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report

Emblem MRI S-icd, Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator recalled

Boston Scientific is recalling Emblem MRI S-icd, Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 30 Sep 2022 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesUPN: 00802526584404, Serial numbers: 169280, 169298, 169494, 169753, 169776, 169934, 169941, 170003, 169547, 169151, 169315, 169514, 169851, 169879, 169292, 169696, 169786, 169788, 169852, 170002, 169400, 169405, 169898, 169973, 169885, 169335, 169233, 169608, 169304, 169410, 166452, 169278, 169319, 169321, 169651, 169688, 169864, 169920, 169235, 169277, 169834, 169472, 169417, 169202, 169329, 169426, 169511, 169529, 169630, 169757, 169963, 167092, 169236, 169301, 169310, 169316, 169393, 169436, 169485, 169537, 169543, 169565, 169567, 169571, 169579, 169582, 169599, 169601, 169606, 169663, 169771, 169238, 169323, 169680, 169270, 169265, 169372. UPN: 00802526581519, Serial numbers 169312, 169409, 169421, 169428, 169521, 169561, 169493, 169654, 169653, 169635, 169731, 169477, 169495, 169496, 169474, 169491, 169468, 169455, 169442, 169446, 169435, 169447, 168979, 169271, 169384, 169353, 169371, 169351, 169203, 169469, 169471, 169314, 169342, 169475, 169448, 169404, 169407, 169450, 169396, 169470, 169356, 169373, 169402, 169413, 169441, 169539, 169545, 169551, 169674, 169267, 169350, 169589, 169307, 169595, 169596, 169600, 169286, 169603, 169605, 169206, 169340, 169502, 169505, 169510, 169348.

Quantity recalled142 devices

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-0152-2023
FDA event ID: 90985
Recalling firm: Boston Scientific, Saint Paul, MN
Classification: Class II
Status: Ongoing
Recall initiated: 30 Sep 2022
FDA classified: 31 Oct 2022
Reported: 9 Nov 2022
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Visit
Reason category: Labeling Errors
Device type: Pacemakers & Defibrillators

Timeline

30 Sep 2022	Recall initiated by company
31 Oct 2022	Classified by FDA	+31 days
9 Nov 2022	Published in enforcement report	+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

There is an incorrect manufacturing date/timestamp within the software which causes an inaccurate display of battery capacity.

Product as listed by the FDA

EMBLEM MRI S-ICD, Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator, Model A219, sterile.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the countries of AL, AR, CA, CO, DE, GA, IL, IA, MA, MI, MN, NV, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, and VA. The countries of Canada, France, Germany, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.

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Questions about this recall

Is Emblem MRI S-icd, Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator recalled?

Yes. Boston Scientific recalled Emblem MRI S-icd, Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator on 30 Sep 2022. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-0152-2023.

Why was it recalled?

There is an incorrect manufacturing date/timestamp within the software which causes an inaccurate display of battery capacity.

Which lots are affected?

UPN: 00802526584404, Serial numbers: 169280, 169298, 169494, 169753, 169776, 169934, 169941, 170003, 169547, 169151, 169315, 169514, 169851, 169879, 169292, 169696, 169786, 169788, 169852, 170002, 169400, 169405, 169898, 169973, 169885, 169335, 169233, 169608, 169304, 169410, 166452, 169278, 169319, 169321, 169651, 169688, 169864, 169920, 169235, 169277, 169834, 169472, 169417, 169202, 169329, 169426, 169511, 169529, 169630, 169757, 169963, 167092, 169236, 169301, 169310, 169316, 169393, 169436, 169485, 169537, 169543, 169565, 169567, 169571, 169579, 169582, 169599, 169601, 169606, 169663, 169771, 169238, 169323, 169680, 169270, 169265, 169372. UPN: 00802526581519, Serial numbers 169312, 169409, 169421, 169428, 169521, 169561, 169493, 169654, 169653, 169635, 169731, 169477, 169495, 169496, 169474, 169491, 169468, 169455, 169442, 169446, 169435, 169447, 168979, 169271, 169384, 169353, 169371, 169351, 169203, 169469, 169471, 169314, 169342, 169475, 169448, 169404, 169407, 169450, 169396, 169470, 169356, 169373, 169402, 169413, 169441, 169539, 169545, 169551, 169674, 169267, 169350, 169589, 169307, 169595, 169596, 169600, 169286, 169603, 169605, 169206, 169340, 169502, 169505, 169510, 169348.

Where was it sold?

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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