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Recall of Boston Scientific, BackUp Meier Steerable Guidewires

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Boston Scientific Corporation.

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
    55620
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1760-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-04-19
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-06-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-12-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=91343
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Wire, guide, catheter - Product Code DQX
  • Reason
    Boston scientific corporation is conducting a medical device recall of certain lots/batches of its back-up meier steerable guidewires. through their internal inspection process, they identified that the polytetrafluoroethylene (ptfe) coating on the gold plated distal coil of the back-up meier steerable guidewires of the identified lots/batches have the potential for ptfe delamination. inconsist.
  • Action
    Consignees were sent a Boston Scientific "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letter dated April 19, 2010. The letter was addressed to Risk Manger/Field Action Contact. The letter described the problem and product affected and recommended that to immediately discontinue use of and segregate recalled product. They also requested the consignee to complete and return the Account Reply Verification Tracking Form. Customers with questions are directed to the firm's Field Action Coordinator at (763-) 494-1417.

Device

Boston Scientific, BackUp Meier Steerable Guidewires
  • Model / Serial
    Lot/Batch 13188299 13188448 13188850 13189372 13191119 13191900 13214230 13215622 13217713 13218224 13218422 13218654 13230493 13231032 13231763 13235212 13237044 13237266 13237865 13244785 13245496 13250396 13250705 13250811 13255106 13188299 13188448 13188850 13189372 13191119 13191900 13214230 13215622 13217713 13218224 13218422 13218654 13230493 13231032 13231763 13235212 13237044 13237266 13237865 13244785 13245496 13250396 13250705 13250811 13255106 13168826 13188292 13189005 13191912 13192123 13192691 13194328 13205603 13212484 13212647 13214988 13220752 13223805 13224584 13225209 13230183 13230872 13235343 13235437 13237414 13240493 13241294 13244517 13245964 13253646 13260267 13168826 13188292 13189005 13191912 13192123 13192691 13194328 13205603 13212484 13212647 13214988 13220752 13223805 13224584 13225209 13230183 13230872 13235343 13235437 13237414 13240493 13241294 13244517 13245964 13253646 13260267 13189367 13200586 13213574 13217494 13241577 13254666 13189367 13200586 13213574 13217494 13241577 13254666
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    AL, AZ, AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MS, MO, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN TX, VT, VA, WA. SWITZERLAND, GERMANY, FINLAND, FRANCE, ITALY, JORDAN, POLAND, SWEDEN, CANADA. Complete consignee list not available at this time.
  • Product Description
    Boston Scientific, Back-Up Meier Steerable Guidewires, Sterilized using ethylene oxide. || The steerable guidewires are made of a stainless-steel, PTFE-coated proximal shaft, which tapers down to a very flexible and shapeable distal tip. The tip area consists of a radio-opaque gold-plated tungsten spring coil wound around a stainless-steel inner core. The usable length of the guidewire is 185 cm, 260 cm and 300 cm. || Material (UPN) H965SCH306000; Catalog # SCH-30600; Product Description / Number BACK-UP MEIER .035 in, 185cm FLEX J TIP, Single / Single. || Material (UPN) H965SCH306001; Catalog # SCH-30600; Product Description / Number BACK-UP MEIER .035 in, 185cm, J TIP B5 /5 per Box. || Material (UPN) H965SCH306010; Catalog # SCH-30601; Product Description / Number BACK-UP MEIER .035 in, 300cm EX, FLEX C, Single/ Single. || Material (UPN) H965SCH306011; Catalog # SCH-30601; Product Description / Number BACK-UP MEIER .035 in, 300cm EX C TIP B5/5 per Box. || Material (UPN) M001306020; Catalog # 30-602; Product Description / Number MEIER WIRE 260 cm .035 w/C TIP, SINGLE/Single. || Material (UPN) M001306021; Catalog # 30-602; Product Description / Number MEIER WIRE 260 cm .035 w/C TIP 5 PER BX/5 per Box.
  • Manufacturer
    Boston Scientific Corporation

Manufacturer

Boston Scientific Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Boston Scientific Corporation, 1 Scimed Pl, Maple Grove MN 55311-1565
  • 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
    USFDA