Boston Scientific Corporation: Medical Device Recall in 2019 - (Recall #: Z-2542-2019)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2019.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

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

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: August 21, 2019

Date Posted: September 25, 2019

Recall Number: Z-2542-2019

Event ID: 83558

Reason for Recall:

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.

Status: Ongoing

Product Quantity: 28 devices

Code Information:

Model A209, Serial Number (Use Before Date) - 213729 (7/24/2019), 213859 (7/26/2019), 213891 (7/27/2019), 213896 (7/27/2019), 213898 (7/27/2019), 213901 (7/27/2019), 213902 (7/27/2019), 213904 (7/27/2019), 213910 (7/27/2019), 213919 (7/27/2019), 213921 (7/27/2019), 213937 (7/27/2019), 213938 (7/27/2019), 213943 (7/27/2019), 213946 (7/27/2019), 213961 (7/28/2019), 213972 (7/28/2019), 213975 (7/28/2019), 213976 (7/28/2019), 213979 (7/28/2019), 213982 (7/28/2019), 213983 (7/28/2019), 214020 (7/31/2019), 214030 (7/31/2019), 214032 (7/31/2019), 214036 (7/31/2019), 214042 (7/31/2019), 214083 (7/31/2019);

Distribution Pattern:

Nationwide distribution to Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming. International distribution to Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, , Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Reunion, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan R O C, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, U.S. - Virgin Islands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated