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Recall of Device Recall Boston Scientific Clipping Device, Resolution Clip

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
    52565
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1895-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-06-17
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-09-02
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-10-08
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=83353
  • 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
    Endoscopic Clipping Device - Product Code FHN
  • Reason
    The clip may not deploy or, if deployed, the clip may not release from the tissue.
  • Action
    Consignees were notified by an "Urgent Recall Letter " dated June 17, 2009 and instructed to cease using the product because the calibration of equipment used to manufacture these products was not in control. This may potentially result in an inability to deploy or release the clip from the catheter. Consignees were instructed to return a business reply form for return authorization. Please contact Cindy Finney, Field Action Team Lead at 1-508-683-4678 for assistance.

Device

Device Recall Boston Scientific Clipping Device, Resolution Clip
  • Model / Serial
    Product code M00522600, lot 0ML9042402 and Product code M00522602, lot 0ML9042701.
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.
  • Product Description
    Boston Scientific Clipping Device, Resolution Clip, working length 155 cm, working channel 2.8 mm, Manufactured for Boston Scientific Corporation, Natick, MA; Product codes M00522600 (1 clip) and M00522602 (20 clips). || The Resolution Clip Device is a pre-loaded single-use clip on a flexible delivery system. It is placed into the gastrointestinal tract for the purpose of endoscopic marking, hemostasis, anchoring jejunal tubes and closure of lumenal perforations.
  • Manufacturer
    Boston Scientific Corporation

Manufacturer

Boston Scientific Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Boston Scientific Corporation, 500 Commander Shea Blvd, Quincy MA 02171-1518
  • 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