| Class 2 Device Recall Vaxcel Low Profile plastic port (nonvalved) | |
Date Initiated by Firm | June 08, 2005 |
Date Posted | June 30, 2005 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on February 15, 2007 |
Recall Number | Z-0945-05 |
Recall Event ID |
32167 |
510(K)Number | K032375 K032600 |
Product Classification |
Port & Catheter, Implanted, Subcutaneous, Intraperitoneal - Product Code LLD
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Product | Vaxcel Plastic Low Profile (non-valved) chest port, with 8Fr Silicone Catheter, Catalog #45-336, Material #M001453360. Firm on label: Boston Scientific *** Manufactured at: 10 Glens Falls Technical Park, Glens Falls, NY 12801. |
Code Information |
791550, 915867, 1010168, 1017745, 1022134, 1022488, 1024234, 1038298, 791550D |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Boston Scientific Corporation 1 Boston Scientific Pl Natick MA 01760-1536
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For Additional Information Contact | Kathryn Thorp 508-652-4026 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Potential for port housing separation after implantation.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | A recall package issued to direct accounts on 6/8/05. Hospitals are instructed to return product in inventory, notify physicians, evaluate patients and explant devices whenever possible. |
Distribution | Product shipped to 56 medical facilities throughout the U.S. |
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 = LLD
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