Events

Recall of Encore 26 Advantage Kit & Encore 26 Advantage Kit, 5 pack (Used to perform general intravascular procedures)

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by Boston Scientific Pty Ltd.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    RC-2012-RN-01053-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-10-29
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2012-RN-01053-1
  • Notes / Alerts
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Users of the encore 26 advantage kits which were manufactured between august 3 2012 and september 18 2012 may experience difficulty in passing guidewires through the insertion tool which is included in the encore 26 advantage kits. the difficulty to pass guidewires, especially j tipped guidewires, through the insertion tool is caused by lack of smoothness within the hub/hypo tube transition in some devices.
  • Action
    The sponsor is provided work around instructions for users to follow.

Device

Encore 26 Advantage Kit & Encore 26 Advantage Kit, 5 pack (Used to perform general intravascular ...
  • Model / Serial
    Encore 26 Advantage Kit & Encore 26 Advantage Kit, 5 pack (Used to perform general intravascular procedures)Encore 26 Advantage KitMaterial Number: H74904527011Catalogue Number: 04527-01Encore 26 Advantage Kit (5 pack)Material Number: H74904527052Catalogue Number: 04527-05Multiple Lot NumbersExpiration dates between 13 August 2014 & 30 September 2014Manufactured between 3 August 2012 & 18 September 2012ARTG Number: 159833
  • Manufacturer
    Boston Scientific Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

Boston Scientific Pty Ltd
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Boston Scientific
  • Manufacturer comment
    “We take a patient-first approach to assessing the applicability of every recall and communicate to regulatory bodies in all geographies where the recalled device is sold,” Boston Scientific said in a statement to ICIJ. “We have coordinated several recalls across many countries in a timely manner,” the company said, adding that it complies with all national laws, which can often vary and require different processes for reporting information or taking action on recalls. The company said it uses a rigorous and uniform process to take action on recalls and that “when we initiate a field action (e.g. recall, safety alert), every customer who has received an affected product receives a communication that includes a letter for the physician.”
  • Source
    DHTGA