| Date Initiated by Firm | March 17, 2003 |
| Date Posted | April 22, 2003 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 02, 2004 |
| Recall Number | Z-0778-03 |
| Recall Event ID |
25947 |
| Product Classification |
Stent, Coronary - Product Code MAF
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| Product | N/A |
| Code Information |
N/A |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Boston Scientific Scimed One Scimed Place Maple Grove MN 55311-1566
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | A component within the manifold of the stent delivery systems was found to have pyrogen levels above specification. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Consignees were sent a recall letter dated March 17, 2003. The letter requested that consignees discontinue use of stents from the affected lots and return them. |
| Distribution | Nationwide in the United States |
| 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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