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Event 80501

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
June 20, 2018
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Ongoing
Recalling firm wording
Boston Scientific Corporation

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Boston Scientific Maestro 4000 Cardiac Ablation System, Firmware Version 5.14, Model Numbers: M00440000, M0044000D0, M0044000H0,M0044000R0, M0044000Z0,

Z-0202-2019
Recall number
Z-0202-2019
Initiated
June 20, 2018
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Quantity
793

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Reports of unintended continuation of radiofrequency (RF) energy delivery from the Cardiac ablation system after the foot switch has been released.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown

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Reason for recall

Reports of unintended continuation of radiofrequency (RF) energy delivery from the Cardiac ablation system after the foot switch has been released.

Code information

All Maestro 4000 Generators used with the optional foot switch.

Distribution pattern

U.S.: PA, IL, NY, CA, SC, AR, SD, AZ, KY, FL, TX, MA, MI, OH, LA, VA, NC, WA, DE, IN, TN, NJ, CT, AL, ME, GA, NH, MN, MD, DC, OK, HI, WI, CO, MO, IA, GU, NE, OR, ID, UT, RI, KS, NV, MS, WV Foreign (OUS): Canada, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lithuania, Namibia, Netherlands, Lebanon, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Unit.Arab Emir., Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Chile, China, Colombia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

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