Events

Recall of Device Recall Taxus

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

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
    29479
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-1052-04
  • Event Initiated Date
    2004-07-01
  • Event Date Posted
    2004-07-20
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2006-02-22
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=33815
  • 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
    Coronary Drug-Eluting Stent - Product Code NIQ
  • Reason
    On a few occasions the balloon has failed to deflate within one minute after deployment of the stent.
  • Action
    July 2 and 16, 2004 recall letters were sent to user accounts, such as Hospitals and clinics of the need to recall TAXUS Express2 Paclitaxel-Eluting and Express 2 Coronary Stent Systems. Recall was due to characteristics in the delivery catheters that had the potential to impede balloon deflation during a coronary angioplasty procedure, a condition known as focal neckdown. An additional 38 lots were added to the recall on August 5, 2004, for the same reason.

Device

Device Recall Taxus
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Nationwide and Canada
  • Product Description
    TAXUS Express Paclitaxel-Eluting MONORAIL Coronary Stent System (3.5 x 32mm). || On August 5, 2004 an additional 38 lots were added to this recall, the following TAXUS Express2 Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System Part Numbers correspond to the lot numbers listed at the end of the code information below. US part# H7493897024250 H7493897032270 H7493897020300 H7493897020350 H7493897032300 H7493897020350 H7493897024300 H7493897020300 H7493897020300 H7493897032350 H7493897020250 H7493897020270 H7493897024300 H7493897032350 H7493897032270 H7493897020350 H7493897024300 H7493897024250 H7493897024250 H7493897020300 H7493897032350 H7493897032350 H7493897024350 H7493897024250 H7493897024250 H7493897016300 H7493897032350 H7493897024350 H7493897016350 H7493897032300 H7493897016350 H7493897016350 H7493897024350 H7493897016250 H7493897016250 H7493897024300 H7493897024350 H7493897016250 OUS part# H7493800132270 H7493800132270 H7493800132350 H7493800132270 H7493800124350
  • Manufacturer
    Boston Scientific Scimed

Manufacturer

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