Date Initiated by Firm |
August 25, 2010 |
Date Posted |
December 16, 2010 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 17, 2010 |
Recall Number |
Z-0627-2011 |
Recall Event ID |
56716 |
HDE Number |
H050001 |
Product Classification |
Intracranial Neurovascular Stent - Product Code NJE
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Product |
Wingspan Stent System, Model Number M003WE0300150, Manufactured by Boston Scientific, Fremont, CA
Indicated for use in improving cerebral artery lumen diameter in patients with intracranial atherosclerotic disease, refractory to medical therapy, in intracranial vessels with less than or equal to 50% stenosis that are accessible to the system. |
Code Information |
Batch numbers 13215033 and 13192372, Catalog/product UPN number M003WE0300150 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Boston Scientific Corporation 47900 Bayside Pkwy Fremont CA 94538-6515
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For Additional Information Contact |
510-624-2544
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Products may not meet radial force specifications.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Process control |
Action |
Recall initiated August 25, 2010. "Urgent Medical Device Recall - Immediate Action Required" notifications, dated 25 August 2010, were delivered by FedEx where possible, and by personal delivery assigned to sales representatives. The letter identified the affected product and the reason for recall. The letter stated that further distribution or use of any remaining product should cease immediately. Customers were asked to read the enclosed instructions and told that their local Sales Rep could answer any questions that they may have regarding the recall. |
Quantity in Commerce |
10 units |
Distribution |
International Distribution Only -- China, Germany, Italy, the Philippines, Portugal and Turkey. |
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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HDE Database |
HDEs with Product Code = NJE and Original Applicant = STRYKER CORP.
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