Recalls / —

—#40619

Product

Vaxcel Plus Chronic Dialysis Catheters - Catheter/CPU/15/23/Metal Catalog Number : 45-544

FDA product code

KOB — Catheter, Suprapubic (And Accessories)

Device class

Class 2

Medical specialty

Gastroenterology, Urology

Affected lot / code info

Lot Numbers: 982742 985417 993819 993820 994147 1000945 1000946 1000947 1000948 1004061 1009156 1018973 1020309 1027115 1027116

Why it was recalled

The Tearaway Introducer Sheath may have cracked hubs/handles and/or improper peeling during use.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

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.

Recalling firm

Firm

Boston Scientific Corporation

Address

1 Boston Scientific Pl, Natick, Massachusetts 01760-1536

Distribution

Distribution pattern

Nationwide VA Hopsitals Foreign: Canada, Africa, Japan, Israel, Japan, Nertherlands, Venezula

Timeline

Recall initiated

2005-07-22

Posted by FDA

2005-09-02

Terminated

2007-06-20

Status

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Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #40619. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.