Class 3 Device Recall Boston Scientific PT2 Guide Wire

• Date Initiated by Firm: August 31, 2006
• Date Posted: September 29, 2006
• Recall Status: Terminated on June 26, 2007
• Recall Number: Z-1540-06
• Recall Event ID: 36201
• 510(K)Number: K030617
• Product Classification: Guide Wire - Product Code DQX
• Product: Boston Scientific PT2 Moderate Support Guide Wire 185cm J-Tip, Catalog Number 38931-03 . Sold in single pack and 5-pack. PTCA Guide Wire with Hydrophilic Coating. Boston Scientific Guide Wires are steerable guide wires available in a variety of lengths and diameters. The distal tip is shapeable, or, alternatively, is available in a preshaped ''J'' tip. Made in USA.
• Code Information: Single Pack - Outer Box UPN H7493893103J0, Inner Pouch UPN H7493893103J0 with the following Outer Box Batch number / Inner Pouch Batch number: 8447584/8424370; 8541995/8510188; 8544020/8510187; 8577183/8503242; 8577293/8503244; 8577534/8333665; 8579728/8418259; 8580421/8406879; 8580887/8475378; 8580917/8475377; 8581079/8530796; 8585386/8503269; 8587755/8503243; 8588197/8503270; 8588877/8388791; 8591438/8376779; 8592293/8418258; 8592533/8414114; 8593589/8559710; 8593596/8539572; 8594060/8559712; 8597428/8539574; 8597830/8556834; 8598870/8388789; 8600066/8559711; 8600420/8564504; 8602812/8564506; 8603659/8567100; 8606749/8389080; 8606923/8567101; 8607935/8579186; 8607935/8556836; 8608015/8579186; 8614864/8580832; 8614869/8424371; 8615879/8567099; 8616669/8539573; 8620583/8596274; 8620754/8475382; 8628574/8596276; 8628912/8580831; 8630440/8596275; 8636284/8602641; 8636415/8602640; 8649768/8607727; 8650600/8602642; 8652901/8607728; 8654225/8602643; 8654227/8607725; 8670952/8530791; 8676700/8635975; 8685522/8649203; 8690104/8635973; 8698011/8635340; 8698012/8635972; 8698293/8653545; 8699510/8635341; 8699989/8530668; 8701815/8635976; 8702228/8530797; 8710305/8556838; 8711647/8649204; 8711691/8653546; 8711815/8661235; 8712096/8665816; 8712099/8530790; 8716342/8653547; 8722177/8683665; 8722191/8693297; 8722301/8665815; 8730052/8665814; 8731234/8695647; 8733364/8683670; 8734071/8691635; 8740494/8687514; 8741462/8661234; 8745691/8687516; 8748547/8693296; 8749063/8695649; 8750426/8708960; 8753228/8683668; 8754548/8693298; 8758129/8708968; 8758432/8719088; 8759720/8691637; 8764914/8721351; 8766444/8721352; 8766905/8708969; 8769690/8718984; 8769944/8695646; 8773040/8708966; 8773153/8691639; 8775975/8719089; 8776994/8744947; 8783863/8708965; 8784103/8708958; 8784392/8756635; 8785597/8756634; 8788048/8687515; 8789999/8760871; 8793576/8743903; 8794952/8767167; 8797558/8744946; 8798246/8760865; 8800605/8760864; 8801108/8744945. 5-pack - Outer Box UPN H7493893103J2, Inner Pouch UPN H7493893103J0 with the following Outer Box Batch number / Inner Pouch Batch number: 8447685/8424370; 8541998/8510188; 8544019/8510187; 8577096/8475380; 8577182/8503242; 8577294/8503244; 8577535/8333665; 8580409/8418259; 8580422/8406879; 8580888/8475378; 8580918/8475377; 8581080/8530796; 8592294/8418258; 8592534/8414114; 8593591/8559710; 8593597/8539572; 8594061/8559712; 8597829/8539574; 8597831/8556834; 8598871/8388789; 8600065/8559711; 8602822/8564506; 8603658/8567100; 8606831/8389080; 8606924/8567101; 8607936/8579186; 8607936/8556836; 8608018/8579186; 8614865/8580832; 8615130/8424371; 8615880/8567099; 8616668/8539573; 8617431/8580830; 8620755/8475382; 8630441/8596275; 8636285/8602641; 8636416/8602640; 8640730/8596273; 8649767/8607727; 8650599/8602642; 8652900/8607728; 8654224/8602643; 8654226/8607725; 8676701/8635975; 8677779/8635342; 8698294/8653545; 8699851/8635341; 8699990/8530668; 8701816/8635976; 8702229/8530797; 8711692/8653546; 8711816/8661235; 8712098/8665816; 8712100/8530790; 8716343/8653547; 8722178/8683665; 8722302/8665815; 8722332/8693297; 8731237/8695647; 8733366/8683670; 8734132/8691635; 8740495/8687514; 8741463/8661234; 8748549/8693296; 8749065/8695649; 8750427/8708960; 8753229/8683668; 8754545/8708967; 8754549/8693298; 8758131/8708968; 8758433/8719088; 8759722/8691637; 8764915/8721351; 8766445/8721352; 8773154/8691639; 8774030/8743905; 8775976/8719089; 8776995/8744947; 8779683/8743904; 8783864/8708965; 8784104/8708958; 8784393/8756635; 8785598/8756634; 8788047/8687515; 8793578/8743903; 8794953/8767167; 8797559/8744946; 8798247/8760865; 8800606/8760864; 8801109/8744945.
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Boston Scientific; 1 Scimed Pl; Maple Grove MN 55311-1565
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: The PT2 J-tip labeled guide wires may be missing the pre-formed J-tip. As a result, guide wires may have a straight tip instead of a pre-formed J-tip.
• FDA Determined Cause: Other
• Action: An Urgent Medical Device Recall letter, dated 08/31/06, was sent to affected customers. The letter describes the issue,states that distribution or use of affected product should cease immediately and replacement product will be issued for all returned devices. A Reply Verification Tracking Form is asked to be completed and returned to Boston Scientific.
• Quantity in Commerce: 3,654 total. 1,041-US, 2,613-Foreign
• Distribution: Worldwide distribution --- including states of AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, WI, WV and Puerto Rico and countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Columbia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = DQX and Original Applicant = BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.