Date Initiated by Firm |
March 05, 2004 |
Date Posted |
July 20, 2004 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on October 26, 2005 |
Recall Number |
Z-0759-04 |
Recall Event ID |
28533 |
510(K)Number |
K974640
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Product Classification |
Dilator, Vessel, For Percutaneous Catheterization - Product Code DRE
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Product |
VAXCEL MINI-STICK COAXIAL DILATOR SET. Each kit contains a radiopaque Coaxial Dilator (4 Fr), a 21 Ga. echogenic entry needle, and a .018 in. / 0,46 mm guidewire with a floppy lip. Cat. #45-988. Firm on the label: Boston Scientific. |
Code Information |
912502, Exp. 10/31/05 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Boston Scientific Corporation 1 Boston Scientific Pl Natick MA 01760-1536
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For Additional Information Contact |
Nancy Cutino 508-652-5066
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Kits containing 5 Fr dilators may be labeled as 4 Fr. Kits containing 4 Fr dilators may be labeled as 5 Fr.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
Letter dated 3/5/04 with instructions to return product. |
Quantity in Commerce |
75 units (box/10) |
Distribution |
42 domestic hospitals nationwide and one distributor in Canada. |
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 = DRE and Original Applicant = BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
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