Vaxcel Chest Ports - Standard/PS/S/8/1.5/2.6/63 Catalog Number : 45-340
This recall has been terminated (originally issued September 2, 2005).
- Company
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Recall Initiated
- July 22, 2005
- Posted
- September 2, 2005
- Terminated
- June 20, 2007
- Recall Number
- Z-1480-05
- Firm Location
- Natick, MA
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
The Tearaway Introducer Sheath may have cracked hubs/handles and/or improper peeling during use.
Distribution
Nationwide VA Hopsitals Foreign: Canada, Africa, Japan, Israel, Japan, Nertherlands, Venezula
Lot / Code Info
Lot Numbers: 922095 941338 942508 953633 958510 968286 971539 982184 991606 996601 1000907 1001280 968286D
Root Cause
Other
Action Taken
Boston Scientific intiated the recall on 7/22/05 to direct accounts and to distributors on 7/ 27 /05. Distributors are requested to conduct sub recalls to the medical facility level. A revised letter dated 8/2/05 was sent to 18 US accounts for one lot (#1020895) omitted in the letter of 7/22/05.