EMBLEM S-ICD Adverse Events: FDA MAUDE Data

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION · Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) · First cleared Sep 2012 · 9 device variants grouped

Total Reports

38,723

Reports (30d)

526

Active Signals

2

Open Recalls

12

Monthly Report Volume
Event Type Breakdown

Most commonly reported problems

1

Inappropriate Shock from Oversensing Noise

subcutaneous, subcutaneous implantable, effects, inappropriate, vector

550

reports

2

Subcutaneous ICD Battery Depletion Analysis

depletion, subcutaneous, battery, subcutaneous implantable, data

107

reports

3

High Impedance Measurements in Electrode

subcutaneous, subcutaneous implantable, impedance, ohms, electrode

62

reports

4

Inappropriate Shocks from Noise Oversensing

noise, oversensing noise, shock, sensing vector, vector

38

reports

5

Inappropriate Shock from T-Wave Oversensing

morphology, shock, sensing vector, inappropriate, vector

28

reports

6

Subcutaneous ICD Revision for Infection

implantable cardioverter, subcutaneous, infection, subcutaneous implantable, cardioverter defibrillator

27

reports

Problem groupings are generated by Claripulse from report narrative text. They summarize what reporters wrote, not adjudicated root cause.

Active safety signals

New problem typehighChangepointcritical

FDA recalls for this device

Class I

Aug 20, 2025 · Open, Classified

Software to enhance Safety Architecture is available and designed to prevent initiation of Safety Mode in an ambulatory setting due to a high battery impedance state for the ACCOLADE family of devices which includes ACCOLADE, PROPONENT, ESSENTIO, and ALTRUA 2 dual chamber (DR) standard life (SL) and DR extended life (EL) pacemakers; and VISIONIST and VALITUDE cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers (CRT-Ps).

Class I

Jul 24, 2025 · Open, Classified

Affected lead models may experience gradually rising LVSI measurements in association with calcification of the defibrillation lead coils. The issue may lead to early lead replacement. Most serious harm is death or need for cardiac resuscitation.

Class II

Nov 30, 2023 · Open, Classified

The software application on the Programmer/Recorder/Monitor (PRM) for Implantable Pulse Generators will display certain diagnostic dates incorrectly, with a year in the 1990s.

Class II

Jul 11, 2023 · Open, Classified

There is a potential for a rare interaction between the EMBLEM S-ICD and LATITUDE communicator, which may cause S-ICD sensing disablement for a 24-hour interval.

Class II

Jul 11, 2023 · Open, Classified

There is a potential for a rare interaction between the EMBLEM S-ICD and LATITUDE communicator, which may cause S-ICD sensing disablement for a 24-hour interval.

Class II

Feb 2, 2023 · Open, Classified

Under specific circumstances, the U.S. product registration system did not send up enablement requests to U.S. LATITUDE Customer Support during an 8-month interval in 2022. For these patients, the HeartLogic Index and any associated Yellow Alerts are currently not visible in LATITUDE as may have been intended by the healthcare provider..

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Disclaimer: This system analyzes publicly available FDA MAUDE data. It does NOT provide medical advice. MAUDE data is de-identified. Do not attempt re-identification. Report counts may differ from the FDA's MAUDE search due to processing cadence and deduplication. Data is updated weekly.