| Class 2 Device Recall Sensor Nitinol Wire with Hydrophilic Tip | |
Date Initiated by Firm | March 09, 2020 |
Date Posted | April 01, 2020 |
Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
Recall Number | Z-1730-2020 |
Recall Event ID |
85227 |
Product Classification |
Stylet for catheter, gastro-urology - Product Code EZB
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Product | Sensor Nitinol Wire with Hydrophilic Tip .035 3CM FLEX /150CM
UPN: M0066703061 box 5
UPN: M0066703060 single unit |
Code Information |
Lot Numbers: 24484631, 24494135, 24494288, 24533782, 24584655, 24617736, 24625474, 24665994, 24723912 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Boston Scientific 100 Boston Scientific Way Marlborough MA 01752-1234
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For Additional Information Contact | Nicole Pshon 763-494-1133 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | An increase in the rate of complaints for difficulty or inability to track over the guidewire, may result in a
procedural delay due to the need to exchange the affected device |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Component change control |
Action | Boston Scientific issued Customer Notification on March 9, 2020 stating reason for recall, health risk and action to take: cease distribution or use of any remaining product affected by this removal should cease immediately; Verify by product lot/batch number in the product table whether any product within your inventory is affected. If so, indicate on your Verification Form the quantity of units from each lot/batch that you will bereturning. As some of these products within these lots/batches are sold as 5-packs, it is important that all
reported quantities represent the actual number of single units being returned and not the number of cartons/boxes or multi-packs; If you identify any product from the affected lots/batches within your inventory, please segregate the
product immediately and return it to BSC in accordance with the enclosed instructions. If you are a distributor, please note that the depth is to the hospital level and this notification should be forwarded to your customers. If you are a facility that has sent products to another hospital within your network, please ensure that this notification is forwarded to them. |
Quantity in Commerce | 1,785 |
Distribution | Nationwide
Foreign: Europe, Middle East and Africa, the Americas (North America and South America, Asia Pacific and 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 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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