CLASS I Device recall · Reported 21 Jan 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Lotus TAVR, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Prosthesis recalled
Boston Scientific is recalling Lotus TAVR, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Prosthesis Premounted on Delivery System. The recall was initiated on 19 Nov 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-0916-2015
- FDA event ID
- 69931
- Recalling firm
- Boston Scientific, Los Gatos, CA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Nov 2014
- FDA classified
- 13 Jan 2015
- Reported
- 21 Jan 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Lead & Heavy Metals
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 19 Nov 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Jan 2015 | Classified by FDA | +55 days |
| 21 Jan 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Lotus valve became unlocked during release from the delivery system. This may lead to percutaneous insertion of another valve, resulting in a Valve in Valve (ViV) implantation. If this occurs, the first valve could embolize and it may be necessary to convert the patient to surgery.
Lead and other heavy metals accumulate in the body. Children are most at risk; even low levels can affect development.
Product as listed by the FDA
Lotus TAVR 25mm, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Prosthesis Premounted on Delivery System; Sterile Material number H749LTV250, Catalog Number LTV25; Product Usage: The Lotus Valve System is intended to improve aortic valve function for symptomatic subjects with severe calcific aortic stenosis (aortic valve area [AVA] of <1.0 cm2 or AVA index of <0.6 em /m2) who are at extreme or high risk for standard surgical valve replacement.
Where it was distributed
Distributed only in the countries of Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Questions about this recall
Is Lotus TAVR, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Prosthesis Premounted on Delivery System recalled?
Yes. Boston Scientific recalled Lotus TAVR, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Prosthesis Premounted on Delivery System on 19 Nov 2014. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0916-2015.
Why was it recalled?
Lotus valve became unlocked during release from the delivery system. This may lead to percutaneous insertion of another valve, resulting in a Valve in Valve (ViV) implantation. If this occurs, the first valve could embolize and it may be necessary to convert the patient to surgery.
Which lots are affected?
Serial numbers: 14126051, 14126052, 14126053, 14127058, 14128047, 14128048, 14128049, 14128050, 14129004, 14129005, 14129006, 14129007, 14129008, 14133006, 14133007, 14133008, 14133009, 14133010, 14134042, 14134043, 14134044, 14134045, 14134047, 14134049, 14134050, 14134054, 14148005, 14148006, 14148007, 14148008, 14148009, 14148010, 14148011, 14148012, 14148013, 14148014, 14148015, 14148019, 14148020, 14148021, 14148022, 14148023, 14148024, 14148026, 14148027, 14156025, 14156026, 14157007, 14157008, 14157009, 14157010, 14157011, 14157012, 14157013, 14160009, 14160011, 14160012, 14160015, 14161036, 14161037, 14161038, 14161040, 14162050, 14162051, 14162053, 14162054, 14163052, 14163053, 14163054, 14163055, 14165004, 14165005, 14165006, 14165007, 14165008, 14167012, 14167013, 14167015, 14167016, 14167017, 14167018, 14167019, 14167020, 14167021, 14170001, 14170002, 14170003, 14170004, 14170005, 14170031, 14170032, 14170034, 14170035, 14170036, 14170037, 14170038, 14170039, 14170040, 14171031, 14171032, 14171033, 14171036, 14171037, 14171038, 14171039, 14171040, 14172017, 14172018, 14172019, 14172020, 14172021, 14172022, 14172023, 14172024, 14176021, 14176022, 14176023, 14176024, 14176025, 14176029, 14176030, 14176031, 14176032, 14176033, 14178036, 14178038, 14178039, 14178040, 14178041, 14178042, 14178043, 14178045, 14179048, 14179050, 14179051, 14179052, 14179053, 14179054, 14179055, 14179057, 14182027, 14182029, 14182031, 14183011, 14183013, 14183014, 14183015, 14184003, 14184004, 14184005, 14184006, 14184007, 14184008, 14184009, 14184010, 14184011, 14188009, 14188010, 14188012, 14188013, 14188014, 14188015, 14188016, 14188017, 14188018, 14191021, 14191022, 14191023, 14191024, 14191030, 14193002, 14193003, 14193007, 14193011, 14193012, 14193013, 14193014, 14193022, 14197042, 14197047, 14197048, 14197049. Expiry Datres Nov. 15, 2014 to Jan. 24, 2015.
Where was it sold?
Distributed only in the countries of Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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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