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Class 1 Device Recall Boston Scientific NexStent Monorail

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  Class 1 Device Recall Boston Scientific NexStent Monorail see related information
Date Initiated by Firm June 06, 2008
Date Posted August 13, 2008
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on February 16, 2011
Recall Number Z-2141-2008
Recall Event ID 48697
PMA Number P050025 
Product Classification carotid stent and delivery system - Product Code NIM
Product Boston Scientific NexStent Monorail, NexStent Carotid Stent and Monorail Delivery System. Material Number (UPN) M001553030, Catalog Number 55-303. [OUS Material Number (UPN) M001553000, Catalog Number 55-300]
Code Information US Lot/Batch #: C71403, C71404, C71405, C71406, C71501, C71502, C71601, C71602, C72302, C72303, C72401, C72402, C72403, C72404, C72701, C72801, C72802, C72803, C72901, C72902, C72903, C72904, C73002, C73003, C73103, C73104, C73105, C73201, C73202, C73203, C73204, C73205, C73301, C73302, C73401, C73402, C73601, C73602, C73801, C74301, C74302, C74401, C74502, C74601, C74701, C80201, C80202, C80203, C80301, C80401, C80402, C80403, C80501, C80801, C80802, C81001, C81002, C81102, C81201, C81202, and C81203.   OUS Lot/Batch #: C72501, C72502, C72601, C72602, C72905, C73001, C73004, C73101, C73102, C73901, C73902, C73903, C74001, C74002, C74003, and C74101
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Boston Scientific Corporation
1 Scimed Pl
Maple Grove MN 55311-1565
For Additional Information Contact
763-494-1700
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		 Tip detachment: Boston Scientific has received complaints involving a detachment of the tip from the NexStent Carotid Stent delivery system. Potential health hazards resulting from this type of failure include increased procedure time, vessel wall injury, stroke and/or emergency surgery to remove the detached tip. Since the potential for the tip to detach occurs during delivery of the sten
FDA Determined
Cause 2		 Component design/selection
Action Boston Scientific sent an urgent Voluntary Medical Device Recall letter, dated 06/06/08, to affected customers. The letter described the issue, identified affected product, requested to cease using or distributing the product and provided direction on how to return the recalled devices to Boston Scientific, Quincy, MA. A Reply Verification Tracking Form was asked to be returned to Boston Scientific. Since the issue is with the delivery system, patients already implanted with the stent are not affected.
Quantity in Commerce 1946 units (1570 U.S., 376 OUS)
Distribution Worldwide Distribution: USA, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, and Ukraine.
Total Product Life Cycle TPLC Device Report
1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
PMA Database PMAs with Product Code = NIM and Original Applicant = BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
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