Class I — Boston Scientific Corporation
| Recalling firm | Boston Scientific Corporation |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 37 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | 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. |
| 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. |
| Quantity | 278 units - total all sizes |
| Distribution | Distributed only in the countries of Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. |
| Initiated | 2014-11-19 |
| Classified | 2015-01-13 |
| Terminated | 2015-03-26 |
| Recall number | Z-0916-2015 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class I recall — Boston Scientific Corporation (Z-0916-2015).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/69931/
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