Events

Recall of Device Recall Impulse Angiographic Catheter

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

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
    45903
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0939-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-11-20
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-01-31
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2008-10-23
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=68026
  • 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
    Intravascular Diagnostic Catheter - Product Code DQO
  • Reason
    Flash may be protruding from the lumen of the catheter shaft. if this flash is present in the catheter, there is the potential of an embolization resulting from the flash detaching from the device during the procedure.
  • Action
    The firm sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated 11/20/2007, to all affected hospitals. The letter describes the defect with the catheters and Product Table information including UPNs, Catalog Numbers, Lot/Batch Numbers and Product Descriptions. The firm requests that further distribution or use of any remaining product affected by the recall should cease immediately. ****IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If it is a practice of the hospital to remove product from the outer carton and store on shelves in the inner-pouch only. Users are to review the Product Table carefully and consider both the inner and outer packaging product codes when search for affected/recalled product.****

Device

Device Recall Impulse Angiographic Catheter
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog No./outer box Material No. (UPN) /inner pouch UPN /Lot (Batch) No. :  16599-202/H749165992022/H749165992020/0020033665
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution including states of AL, CA, FL, GA, KS, KY, LA, MN, NV, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, and WI.
  • Product Description
    Boston Scientific, Impulse Angiographic Catheter, Sterile EO. Catheters are single lumen catheters with a single proximal hub for attachment to a dye delivery system. Catalog No. 16599-202. 6F IM T (t-pack). Distal curve IM T. 100 cm length. Made in Mexico: Parque industrial Le Mesa, Tijuana, Baja California 22050 MEX. Boston Scientific Corporation, Natick, MA 01760-1537 USA.
  • Manufacturer
    Boston Scientific

Manufacturer

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