Recall Z-0916-2015

Boston Scientific Corporation · initiated November 19, 2014

Class I Terminated

Class I – dangerous or defective products that could cause serious health problems or death

Product

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.

Codes / lots: 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…

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.

FDA-determined cause: Device Design

Action taken

Boston Scientific notified consignees on November 19, 2014, of the problem via letter through overnight delivery directing consignees to segregate and return affected product to Boston Scientific utilizing the Field Safety Corrective Action (FSCA) Instructions provided. The FSCA details that consignees should: Immediately discontinue use of and segregate product; Complete and return the Account Reply Verification Tracking form and Package/Ship the affected product.

Details

Recall number
Z-0916-2015
Initiated
November 19, 2014
Posted by FDA
January 13, 2015
Terminated
March 26, 2015
Product code
NPT – Aortic Valve, Prosthesis, Percutaneously Delivered
Quantity
278 units - total all sizes
Distribution
Distributed only in the countries of Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Recalling firm
Boston Scientific Corporation, Los Gatos, CA

Official FDA recall record

Other products in the same recall event

RecallProductInitiated
Z-0915-2015 Class ILotus TAVR 23mm, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Prosthesis Premounted on Delivery System…Lotus valve became unlocked during release from the delivery system. This may lead to percutaneous insertion… 11/19/2014Terminated
Z-0917-2015 Class ILotus TAVR 27mm, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Prosthesis Premounted on Delivery System…Lotus valve became unlocked during release from the delivery system. This may lead to percutaneous insertion… 11/19/2014Terminated