| Date Initiated by Firm | November 22, 2004 |
| Date Posted | January 20, 2005 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 16, 2005 |
| Recall Number | Z-0407-05 |
| Recall Event ID |
30572 |
| 510(K)Number | K021704 |
| Product Classification |
Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-Term Greater Than 30 Days - Product Code LJS
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| Product | VAXCEL PASV Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter, 3F, single lumen: CUSTOM KIT - GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER EAST, Catalog #60M120521, UPN # M00160M1205210; Firm on label: Boston Scientific Corp, NAMIC Technology Center, 10 Glens Falls Technical Park, Glens Falls, NY . DEVICE DESCRIPTION: A radiopaque, polyurethane catheter with a hub/suture wing, polyurethane extension leg(s) and luer locking adapter(s). A peel away sheath introducer allows for percutaneous insertion of the catheter. The hub/suture wing promotes fixation of the catheter hub to the patient''s skin. |
| Code Information |
898658; 898990; 901923; 921920; 931621; 933875; 938673; 939255; 942560; 960665; 961989; 970713; 975113; 982649; |
| FEI Number |
3001451463
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Boston Scientific Corporation 1 Boston Scientific Pl Natick MA 01760-1536
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| For Additional Information Contact | Marie Peters 508-652-5875 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Catheter separation immediately distal to the nose of the suture wing. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Letters dated 11/22/2004 issued via Certified Mail. Customers instructed to return units in inventory. Patients with implanted units are to be evaluated. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 179 kits |
| Distribution | 75 hospitals and medical centers throughout the U.S. One foreign consignee, a hospital in New Brunswick, Canada. |
| 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 = LJS
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