| Date Initiated by Firm | March 20, 2003 |
| Date Posted | April 09, 2003 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 02, 2004 |
| Recall Number | Z-0711-03 |
| Recall Event ID |
25844 |
| PMA Number | P020009 |
| Product Classification |
Stent, Coronary - Product Code MAF
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| Product | Boston Scientific Scimed Express 2 Monorail 2.5 mm 12mm Coronary Stent System, Catalog Number H7493505012250 |
| Code Information |
Lot number 5140999 |
| FEI Number |
3002095335
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Boston Scientific Scimed One Scimed Place Maple Grove MN 55311-1566
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The product units in the recalled lot were in pouches which could have incomplete seals that could lead to compromised sterility. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Consignees were sent a recall letter dated March 20, 2003. The letter requested that the consignees discontinue use of stents from the affected lot and return them. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 31 stents |
| Distribution | The product was shipped to 18 hospitals located nationwide in the United States. There are no US Government or foreign accounts. |
| 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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| PMA Database | PMAs with Product Code = MAF
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