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Recall of Device Recall Boston Scientific Ultraflex Tracheobronchial Distal Release Stent System

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
    73660
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1567-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-03-18
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-08-26
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=144674
  • 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
    Prosthesis, tracheal, expandable - Product Code JCT
  • Reason
    Mislabeled: 10mm diameter x 30mm length ultraflex tracheobronchial stents were labeled as 12mm diameter x 30mm.
  • Action
    Boston Scientific issued notification letters dated March 17, 2016. The notification instructs the customer to check their inventory, remove any affected product from their inventory, and return it to Boston Scientific. The notification also requests the completion of a Reply Verification Tracking Form. Customers with questions should call 866-868-4004. For questions regarding this recall call 508-382-9555.

Device

Device Recall Boston Scientific Ultraflex Tracheobronchial Distal Release Stent System
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Number: 18876596 Exp Date: February 1, 201 8
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution to AL, CA, MA, and TX.
  • Product Description
    Boston Scientific Ultraflex Tracheobronchial Distal Release Stent System 12mm X 30mm || Material Number: M00576550 || The stent system is a permanently implanted expandable metal stent designed for palliation of tracheobronchial (TB) strictures. The system consists of a flexible delivery catheter preloaded with an expandable metal stent. The stent is offered in a variety of sizes of different diameters and lengths
  • Manufacturer
    Boston Scientific Corporation

Manufacturer

Boston Scientific Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Boston Scientific Corporation, 100 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough MA 01752-1234
  • 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