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Class IOngoingZ-1771-2026

Boston Scientific Corporation recalls Boston Scientific Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)labeled as: 1. VALITUDE CRT…

Boston Scientific CorporationSaint Paul, MN, United StatesReported May 6, 2026 · 2 months ago
Legal News Analyst ·

Reason for recall

Updated software, Brady software maintenance release 6 (SMR6), is now available for the ACCOLADE" family of pacemakers and cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers (CRT-Ps)1 and the advisory population is expanding to include all CRT-P and dual-chamber extended life (DR-EL) devices. Dual chamber modes are specifically indicated for treatment of the following: " Conduction disorders that require restoration of AV synchrony, including varying degrees of AV block " VVI intolerance (i.e., pacemaker syndrome) in the presence of persistent sinus rhythm " Low cardiac output or congestive heart failure secondary to bradycardia

Affected product

Check your device

Enter a lot, serial, REF, or UDI number from your device's label to check it against this recall's listed codes.

Boston Scientific Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)labeled as: 1. VALITUDE CRT-P EL, Model Number U125; 2. VALITUDE CRT-P EL MRI, Model Number U128; 3. VISIONIST CRT-P EL, Model Number U225; 4. VISIONIST CRT-P EL, Model Number U226; 5. VISIONIST CRT-P EL MRI, Model Number U228.

Lot / code information

Model
alone will not precisely identify individual DR-SL or SR-SL devices in the advisory population. To determine if a device is affected, enter a model/
Serial #
into the device lookup tool at www.BostonScientific.com/lookup

What the firm is doing

Boston Scientific issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction notice to physicians, hospitals, and patients on 3/19/2026 via Federal Express or USPS certified mail. The notice explained the availability of the updated software, Brady Software maintenance release 6 (SMR6) for the ACCOLADE family of pacemakers and cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers (CRT-Ps), clinical and device longevity of the update, and recommendations for recommendations on the upgrade. In a separate notice, patients were advised to keep and attend all scheduled medical and device check appointments and talk to their doctor about the best steps for managing their pacemaker system. To confirm if the pacemaker or CRT-P is affected, please visit this website: www.BostonScientific.com/lookup. The language, as well as the model and serial numbers of the device, are required for the lookup which can be found on your patient ID card. Our Product Performance Resource Center at www.bostonscientific.com/ppr, includes information on this topic, a device lookup tool, and instructions for returning explanted products. If you have additional questions, or would like to report on a clinical event, please contact your Boston Scientific representative or Technical Services.

DistributionShow details

worldwide

Class IWhat this means

A reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Sources & references

Taylor Coteus
Legal News Analyst

Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.

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