Recall Z-0336-2010 ยท DQO Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic
Boston Scientific Corporation
Imager" II Angiographic Catheters, Sterilized with ethylene oxide gas, Manufactured for Boston Scientific Corporation, One Boston scientific Place, Natick, MA 01760-1537, USA, Made in Ireland, Unit 7,8 & 9 Annacotty Business Park, Annocotty, Co. Limerick, Ireland: Material Number (OUTER CARTON LABEL OF 5pk) /Material Number (INNER-POUCH LAB LE FOR EACH SINGLE CATHETER)/ Catalog Number /Material D
| Date | Jan 21, 2010 (initiated Oct 22, 2009) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | The sterile barrier in the packaging (pouch) that contains the catheter may be breached. The breach of sterility could lead to a contamination of the device with subsequent transfer of infectious agents to the patient. |
| Root cause | Packaging process control |
| Action | Two Boston Scientific "Urgent Voluntary Medical Device Recall" letters were sent to consignees on October 29, 2009. The letters described the problem and the affected product. Consignees were instructed to cease use and distribution of the product and to complete and return the Account Reply Verification Tracking Form. The first letter with the heading, "Boston Scientific IMAGER II Angiographic Catheter (Peripheral Intervention)", was addressed to the Risk Manager/Field Action Contact. The second letter with the heading, "Imager II Urology Torque Catheters" was addressed to the Risk/Ma |
| Quantity | 8845 boxes (5/box) US ; 3202 boxes (5/box) OUS |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution -- United States (AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO,CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO,MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV and WI), United Arab Emir., Dutch Antilles, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Br |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K050863 | IMAGER II ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER Boston Scientific Corp, Sep 2, 2005 |