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Recall of Device Recall Navigator HD

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
    66828
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0441-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-11-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-12-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-12-08
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=123624
  • 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 access overtube, gastroenterology-urology - Product Code FED
  • Reason
    The 13f/15f navigator hd ureteral access sheathset are being recalled after receipt of 5 reports where the tip of the dilator has separated fro the body of the dilator.
  • Action
    Urgent recall notification letters were sent via Federal Express Priority mail on November 5, 2013. The notification instructs the account 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 as a method of documenting the presence or absence of affected product in their inventory. Follow-up communications will be made to the accounts that do not respond to this inquiry.

Device

Device Recall Navigator HD
  • Model / Serial
    UPN M0062502280, Catalog 250-228,  Lot 15753725,15819257,15840833,1587719, 15918445,15931128, 16008343,16015286, 16065866,16141201, 16295107,16319657
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the countries of Australia, Ireland, Denmark, Italy, France, Canada, Great Britain, Switzerland, South Africa, Germany, and the Netherlands.
  • Product Description
    Navigator HD l3F/15F x 36cm Ureteral Access Sheath Set Product No M0062502280, RDF Catalog No 250-228, Sterile. || Indicated for use in endoscopic procedures to facilitate the passage of endoscopes, urological instruments and for the injection of fluids into the urinary tract.
  • 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