| Date Initiated by Firm | June 25, 2025 |
| Date Posted | August 08, 2025 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-2278-2025 |
| Recall Event ID |
97207 |
| PMA Number | P230030 |
| Product Classification |
Percutaneous Cardiac Ablation Catheter for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation with Irreversible Electroporation - Product Code QZI
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| Product | FARAWAVE 1.0 Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter, Product ID M004PF41M401 |
| Code Information |
UDI-DI: 00191506043148;
Batch Numbers: 36543581
36543644
36543646
36568553
36572565
36572568
36572571
36572576
36578308
36578314
36579110
36598352
36598809
36599402
36600406
36600543
36600544
36600545
36600578 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Boston Scientific Corporation 4100 Hamline Ave N Saint Paul MN 55112-5700
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| For Additional Information Contact | Clara Johnson 763-494-1133 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The potentially impacted units were manufactured using specific equipment that may have caused cracks in the electrode bands on the catheter's distal end. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Nonconforming Material/Component |
| Action | An Urgent Medical Device Removal - Immediate Action Required notification letter dated June 2025 was sent to customers.
Actions
1. Do NOT use affected product (Attachment 1), remove affected devices from your facility s inventory, segregate the units in a secure place until they can be returned to Boston Scientific.
2. Immediately post this information in a visible location near the affected products to ensure this information is readily accessible to all handlers and users of the device.
3. Forward this notice to any healthcare professional from your organization for awareness and to any organization where affected devices have been transferred.
4. Complete and return the enclosed Reply Verification Tracking Form per the enclosed instructions on page five.
5. Return affected product.
Email: BSCFieldActionCenter@bsci.com
Reach out to your local Boston Scientific representative with any questions. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 445 units |
| Distribution | US Nationwide. |
| 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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| PMA Database | PMAs with Product Code = QZI
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