—#134175

Product

Boston Scientific: Expel" Drainage Catheter with Twist-Loc" Hub APDL Drainage Catheter and APDL Drainage Catheter Kit, Expel" Drainage Catheter APD Drainage Catheter, Expel" Large Capacity Drainage Catheter APD Large Capacity Drainage Catheter.

FDA product code: FGE — Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Gastroenterology, Urology
510(k) numbers: K141335
Affected lot / code info: UPN # LOT # H7493931006200- 17259582, 17362835, 17501623, 17617274. H7493931008200- 17259557, 17297984, 17362834, 17376747. H7493931010200- 17318044, 17376748, 17459140, 17501573, 17617545. H7493931012250- 17275816, 17501620, 17575123, 17617353. H7493931014250- 17370708, 17604432, 17624928. H7493931106150- 17259581, 17365684, 17617551. H7493931108150- 17244079, 17404400, 17408751, 17493552, 17647113 H7493931108250- 17245000, 17275820, 17297985, 17297986, 17377401, 17416602, 17433865. H749393110825K1- 17416577. H7493931108450- 17245001, 17408755, 17411332, 17493550. H7493931110150- 17317825, 17518149. H7493931110250- 17228343, 17259558, 17317546, 17338203, 17365681, 17416573, 17438002, 17518150, 17588842, 17588844, 17621339, 17634403, 17634404, 17639037. H749393111025K1- 17328810, 17403872, 17416575, 17494061. H7493931110450- 17275823, 17416603, 17459143, 17617552. H7493931112250- 17259584, 17275818, 17338205, 17365682, 17601584, 17613485, 17639463. H7493931112450- 17245002, 17259556, 17365683, 17416604, 17574538, 17617553. H7493931114250- 17370706, 17588840, 17625218. H7493931114450- 17275817, 17589950, 17624789. H7493932016300- 17328801, 17352479, 17377392, 17408752, 17501571, 17575124, 17612692, 17613484, 17625883, 17626180, 17626181, 17626182. H7493932018300- 17377395, 17480649, 17614751, 17617350, 17626183. H7493932024400- 17459142, 17492863. H7493932026400- 17328800, 17353160, 17377393, 17617470, 17624927, 17625216, 17625895.

Why it was recalled

Boston Scientific is initiating this Medical Device Field Correction of the Expel" APD and APDL Drainage Catheters. To date, Boston Scientific has received one complaint for device fragmentation after an Expel" APD catheter was implanted in the biliary system. The most serious foreseeable patient risk for this issue is additional intervention for fragment retrieval using minimally invasive meth

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

Boston Scientific sent an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated February 25, 2015, to all affected customers. The letter described the problem and the product involved in the recall. The letter informed customers not to use the Expel APD and APDL Drainage catheters for bile drainage and to complete and return the Customer Acknowledgement Form. The letter also noted that the devices are not being retrieved and they are not required to return them to Boston Scientific. For further questions please call (763) 494-7971.

Recalling firm

Firm: Boston Scientific Corporation
Address: 1 Scimed Pl, Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311-1565

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution to the states of : CA, LA, FL, WI, NY, IL, MD and OH., and to the countries of: Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Netherlands and Portugal.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2015-02-25
Posted by FDA: 2015-03-27
Terminated: 2016-08-12
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #134175. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.