—#190209

Product

HURRICANE RX DILATION BALLOON 4MM 2CM-for endoscopic dilatation of strictures of the biliary tree and the Sphincter of Oddi. UPN: M00545890

FDA product code: FGE — Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Gastroenterology, Urology
510(k) numbers: K130484
Affected lot / code info: GTIN: 08714729283805 Lot Numbers: 25612668, 25649812, 25704208, 25771760, 25878552, 26000695, 26010387, 26058284, 26087172, 26087173, 26123181, 26324742, 26366746, 26406513, 26429808, 26499853, 26527374, 26573853, 26638827, 26651718, 26665448, 26893604, 27026984, 27074109, 27145234, 27162321, 27255235, 27306699. Exp. 05/19/2022 to 05/13/2023

Why it was recalled

Balloon pinhole results in losss pressure or fails to gain or maintain pressure, causing prolonged procedure

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

Boston Scientific issued Urgent Medical Device Removal Letter to US consignees via Federal Express Priority Overnight mail on October 21, 2021. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Cease further distribution or use of any remaining product affected by this removal immediately. Verify by product lot/batch number in the product table whether any product within your inventory is affected. If so, indicate on your Reply Verification Tracking Form the quantity of units from each lot/batch that you will be returning. If you identify any product from the affected lots/batches within your inventory, please segregate the product immediately and return it to BSC in accordance with the enclosed instructions. If you are a distributor, please note that the depth of this removal is to the end user level and this notification should be forwarded to your customers. If you are a facility that has sent products to another hospital or facility within your network, please ensure that this notification is forwarded to them. Please read carefully through the removal instructions included with this notification. Your local Sales Representative can answer any questions that you may have regarding this notification.

Recalling firm

Firm: Boston Scientific Corporation
Address: 100 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752-1234

Distribution

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide distribution.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2021-10-21
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #190209. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.