Vaxcel Plus Chronic Dialysis Catheters - Catheter/CPU/15/19/Plastic Catalog Number : 45-541
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-1488-05
- 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: 973523 974713 993812 993813 1000935 1000936 1000937 1000938 1000939 1002367 1009153 1018969 1018970 1018971 1027107 1027108 1027109 1027110 1027111 1028098
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.