| Date Initiated by Firm | February 25, 2005 |
| Date Posted | April 28, 2005 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on August 09, 2006 |
| Recall Number | Z-0781-05 |
| Recall Event ID |
31251 |
| 510(K)Number | K031844 |
| Product Classification |
Port & Catheter, Implanted, Subcutaneous, Intraperitoneal - Product Code LLD
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| Product | Vaxcel Low Profile Port with PASV valve and 8F Silicone Catheter. CATALOG NO. 45-236, Ref. # M001452360. FIRM ON LABEL: Boston Scientific MEDI-TECH. Manufactured for: Boston Scientific Corp., One Boston Scientific Place, Natick, MA 01760-1537. Manufactured at: 10 Glens Falls Technical Park, Glens Falls, NY 12801. |
| Code Information |
Cat. No. 45-236, including all lots as follows: 791486, 906776, 916194, 917025 |
| 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 | Potential separation of the port base from the port cover after implantation. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Letters sent 3/11/2005 via Federal Express to hospitals receiving affected product. Customers instructed to remove/return product, notify physicians, evaluate patients and explant devices whenever possible. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 214 units |
| Distribution | 1215 units shipped to 123 hospitals throughout the U.S. 2 units shipped to Boston Scientific in South Africa where 1 unit had been used as a demo (non-human use) and 1 units is in BSC control |
| 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 = LLD
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