Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Boston Scientific TELIGEN Recalled by Boston Scientific CRM Corp Due to Boston Scientific identified a subset of COGNISTM CRT-Ds...

Date: September 17, 2014
Company: Boston Scientific CRM Corp
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Boston Scientific CRM Corp directly.

Affected Products

Boston Scientific TELIGEN, Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator models E102, E110, the following models are not available in the US: models E103, E111, F102, F103, F110, F111. Sterilized using ethylene oxide. Product Usage: This family of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) provide a variety of therapies including: -Ventricular tachyarrhythmia therapy, which is used to treat rhythms associated with sudden cardiac death such as VT and VF; -Bradycardia pacing, including adaptive rate pacing, to detect and treat bradyarrhythmias and to provide cardiac rate support after defibrillation therapy. Boston Scientific implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are indicated to provide ventricular antitachycardia pacing (ATP) and ventricular defibrillation for automated treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias

Quantity: 31,144 devices total

Why Was This Recalled?

Boston Scientific identified a subset of COGNISTM CRT-Ds and TELIGENTM ICDs that had experienced an increased rate of premature battery depletion due to compromised performance of a low voltage (LV) capacitor. Boston Scientific updated their August 2013 Physician communication to include additional devices that may experience premature battery depletion due to compromised performance of a low volt

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Boston Scientific CRM Corp

Boston Scientific CRM Corp has 8 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report