Class 2 Device Recall Capio SLIM Suture Capturing Device

• Date Initiated by Firm: February 12, 2018
• Date Posted: May 04, 2018
• Recall Status: Terminated on April 10, 2020
• Recall Number: Z-1616-2018
• Recall Event ID: 79608
• 510(K)Number: K172060
• Product Classification: Instrumentation, surgical mesh, urogynecologic, transvaginal repair of pelvic organ prolapse - Product Code PWI
• Product: Capio SLIM Suture Capturing Device, Model #M0068318250.; ; Intended for use in general suturing applications during open surgery to assist in the placement of suture material in tissues at the operative site.
• Code Information: UDI:08714729842224. Batch numbers: 17781206 19335463 20312941 17782808 19435078 20423794 17790316 19568158 20453711 17792469 19573475 20453712 17986321 19701151 20475301 17991696 19711511 20484084 18106407 19833973 20484085 18110253 19858683 20532136 18213570 19858950 20628943 18304052 19882066 20633409 18384108 19882067 20637817 18407974 19887279 20693087 18420687 19942844 20697608 18492494 19959781 20838671 18494737 19963492 20838674 18620481 19993297 20838675 18740238 20000796 20838676 18792184 20001160 20902944 18855259 20001161 20968694 18922488 20006757 21065530 18925301 20009446 21135395 19027722 20017944 21166978 19138109 20202691 21168424 19173080 20203473 21168425 19243603 20305797 21258657 19243604 20305799 21362103 19335462 20305920 21386335
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Boston Scientific Corporation; 100 Boston Scientific Way; Marlborough MA 01752-1234
• For Additional Information Contact: Nicole Pshon ; 763-494-1133
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Potential for Capio sutures to break and /or detach.
• FDA Determined Cause: Device Design
• Action: Boston Scientific sent Urgent Medical Device Correction letters, dated February 12, 2018, to customers via FED-EX two day delivery. Customers were informed of the updates to the affected product instructions for use and advised to read the notification carefully and immediately post the information in a visible location near the product to ensure it is easily accessible to all users of the device. Also, the notification should be passed on to any health professional of the customer's organization that needs to be aware and to any organization where the potentially affected devices have been transferred. Customers with questions should contact their local BSC (Boston Scientific) Representative. **No product is being recalled and you are not required to return product to Boston Scientific** There is no impact to previously implanted mesh devices.
• Quantity in Commerce: 21,250
• Distribution: Worldwide Distribution -- US, Brazil, Guatemala, Ecuador, Malaysia, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Argentina, Honduras, Peru, Singapore, Denmark, Iceland, Chile, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Japan, Egypt, Israel, Canada, Panama, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Finland, Ireland, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, Austria, France, Italy, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Australia, Bahrain, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, El Salvador, Colombia, New Zealand, Belgium, Germany, Jordan, Norway, Russia, Pakistan, Slovakia, Portugal, South Africa, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Slovenia, Qatar, Spain, Kenya, Lebanon, Mauritius, Netherlands, Sweden, Turkey, Kuwait, Malta, Namibia, Romania, Switzerland, and Greece.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = PWI and Original Applicant = Boston Scientific Corporation