Date Initiated by Firm | October 01, 2007 |
Date Posted | September 16, 2008 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on September 16, 2008 |
Recall Number | Z-2092-2008 |
Recall Event ID |
48437 |
510(K)Number | K982556 |
Product Classification |
Electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories - Product Code GEI
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Product | Boston Scientific LeVeen SuperSlim Needle Electrode, 2.0 cm/25 cm, sterile. The device is intended to be used in conjunction with a Radio Therapeutics Corporation radiofrequency (RF) generator for thermal coagulation necrosis of soft tissue, including partial or complete ablation of nonresectable liver lesions. |
Code Information |
All lots. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Boston Scientific Corp 780 Brookside Dr Spencer IN 47460-1080
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For Additional Information Contact | 508-683-4000 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The cannula may become detached from its correct orientation inside the handle and may prevent retraction of the tines. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Device Design |
Action | Customer notifications were sent to customers in Japan on October 1, 2007 instructing them to check their inventory and to return affected product.
Contact Rob Miragliuolo at 508-683-4186 if you have questions. |
Quantity in Commerce | 15,604 of all products |
Distribution | Japan. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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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.
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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = GEI
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