Events

Recall of Device Recall Platinum Plus

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
    49462
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-0031-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-08-25
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-10-02
  • 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=73482
  • 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
    Guidewire - Product Code DQX
  • Reason
    Boston scientific is initiating a voluntary recall of the platinum plus" guidewire (peripheral). bsc has received reports that product may be labeled as a 260 cm long guidewire when the actual packaged device is a 180 cm long guidewire and the product may be labeled as a 180 cm long guidewire when the actual packaged device is a 260 cm long guidewire. there is no expected potential for injury to.
  • Action
    A "Boston Scientific Urgent Voluntary Medical Device Recall or Correction - Immediate Action Required" letter dated 8/25/08 was sent to each affected account (To The Hospital Field Action Contact). The letter includes the customer steps for recall, a complete listing of all product batches/lots being recalled, the Reply Verification Tracking Form(s), and a return shipping label. Contact Boston Scientific Corporation at 1-763-494-1700 for assistance.

Device

Device Recall Platinum Plus
  • Model / Serial
    Lot # 11574628
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    USA: CA FL GA IL IN LA MN MO NJ NV NY OH PA TN TX UT WA WI and WV OUS: France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, and the Netherlands.
  • Product Description
    Platinum Plus" LT , REF 46-602, UPN M001466020, LT/0.018/260, Sterilized with ethylene oxide gas, Rx only, Legal Manufacturer Boston Scientific Corporation, One Boston scientific Place, Natick, MA 01760-1537, Made in USA: 8600 NW 41st Street, Miami, FL 33166-6202. The Platinum Plus" Guidewire facilitates placement of a catheter during diagnostic or interventional intravascular procedures. The wire can be torqued to facilitate navigation through tortuous arteries and/or avoid unwanted side branches.
  • 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