—#177415

Product

Boston Scientific Advanix Pancreatic Stent, Straight Leading Barb, 10F x 9cm UPN: M00536670

FDA product code: FGE — Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Gastroenterology, Urology
510(k) numbers: K133700
Affected lot / code info: Lot Numbers: 21376782 21636753 21724127 21833853 22007181 22136472 22195529 22212529 22522255 22613956 22858807 23073638 23321211 23408729 23875252 24167479 24229866 24411528

Why it was recalled

Product manufactured between September 29, 2017 and September 12, 2019 have been labeled with a 36-month shelf life rather than the approved 18-month shelf life

Root cause (FDA determination)

Incorrect or no expiration date

Action the firm took

Boston Scientific issued Notifications to consignees via Federal Express Priority mail on October 21, 2019. The notification instructs the account to check their inventory remove any affected product from their inventory, and return it to Boston Scientific. The notification also requests the completion of a Reply Verification Tracking Form.

Recalling firm

Firm: Boston Scientific Corporation
Address: 300 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752-1291

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Foreign: Austria Australia Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Czech Rep Denmark Finland France Germany Great Britain Italy Japan Pakistan Poland Russian Fed. Slovakia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2019-10-21
Posted by FDA: 2019-11-25
Terminated: 2023-12-20
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #177415. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.