| Date Initiated by Firm | June 10, 2025 |
| Date Posted | July 10, 2025 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-2104-2025 |
| Recall Event ID |
97036 |
| Product Classification |
Catheter, septostomy - Product Code DXF
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| Product | VersaCross RF Wire (VXW). Indicated for creation of an atrial septal defect in the heart.
Product ID VXW0002
Device approved and commercialized in Japan only. |
| Code Information |
UDI-DI 00685447006121
Lot 35935598
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| FEI Number |
2124215
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Boston Scientific Corporation 4100 Hamline Ave N Saint Paul MN 55112-5700
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| For Additional Information Contact | Clara Johnson 651-582-4000 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Potential for hole in the Tyvek layer of the sterile barrier pouch, which may compromise device sterility. Issue could potentially lead to systemic infection and sepsis in worst case scenario. Potential punctures may go undetected in clinical settings due to small size and variable location. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Packaging change control |
| Action | On June 10, 2025, the firm began notifying consignees of the field action via Urgent Medical Device Removal letters. Customers are instructed to not use affected product. They should remove affected units from their inventory and segregate the units in a secure place until they can be returned to Boston Scientific. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 14,724 |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Hong Kong, and Japan. |
| 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 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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