Events

Recall of The Greenfield Vena Cava Filter

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
    32889
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0300-06
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-08-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2005-12-23
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2006-11-09
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=41033
  • 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
    Filter, Intravascular, Cardiovascular - Product Code DTK
  • Reason
    Certain units within eleven lots of the 12 fr greenfield vena cava filter may lack a taper on the braided sheath of the delivery system. the lack of a taper could lead to vessel damage as a result of the sheath catching on the edge of the vein and causing a tear.
  • Action
    Urgent Recall Notice dated 08/04/05 was Federal Express''d to customers for delivery on 08/05/05. This notice informs customers of the issue and identifies affected product. Customers are asked to immediately discontinue use of and segregate these recalled lots. Steps for Voluntary Recall and Tracking/Verification Form were sent to the Risk Manager only. The Tracking/Verification Form is to be completed by the Risk Manager even if there are no affected lots to return. To return affected product, the customer must call Boston Scientific Corporation (BSC) to obtain a Returned Goods Authorization (RGA) number. Returned Goods are to be packaged and sent to BSC with the Tracking/Verification Form and using the enclosed red/white field action return shipping label to: Boston Scientific Marina Bay, 500 Commander Shea Blvd., Quincy, MA 02171

Device

The Greenfield Vena Cava Filter
  • Model / Serial
    Lot numbers: 7129578 and 7124116
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    OUS includes countries of Chile, Japan, Netherlands and Taiwan. Within the US to: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA and WI
  • Product Description
    Titanium Greenfield Vena Cava Filter with 12 Fr./4,0 mm Introducer System. Catalog no. M001503010. Sterile EO. Single Use Only. Manufacturer: Boston Scientific Cork Ltd., Business and Technology Park, Model Farm Rd., Cork, Ireland. Distributed in USA by: Boston Scientific Corporation, One Boston Scientific Place, Natick, MA USA 01760. The devices are permanently implanted devices designed to protect against pulmonary embolism while maintaining patency of the inferior vena cava. It is inserted through the internal jugular or femoral vein using a percutaneous puncture or surgical cutdown. The Titanium Greeenfield Vena Cava Filter comes preloaded in a jugular or a femoral introducer catheter.
  • Manufacturer
    Boston Scientific Scimed

Manufacturer

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