—#71925

Product

Boston Scientific NexStent Monorail, NexStent Carotid Stent and Monorail Delivery System. Material Number (UPN) M001553030, Catalog Number 55-303. [OUS Material Number (UPN) M001553000, Catalog Number 55-300]

FDA product code: NIM — Stent, Carotid
Device class: Class 3
Medical specialty: Unknown
PMA numbers: P050025
Affected lot / code info: US Lot/Batch #: C71403, C71404, C71405, C71406, C71501, C71502, C71601, C71602, C72302, C72303, C72401, C72402, C72403, C72404, C72701, C72801, C72802, C72803, C72901, C72902, C72903, C72904, C73002, C73003, C73103, C73104, C73105, C73201, C73202, C73203, C73204, C73205, C73301, C73302, C73401, C73402, C73601, C73602, C73801, C74301, C74302, C74401, C74502, C74601, C74701, C80201, C80202, C80203, C80301, C80401, C80402, C80403, C80501, C80801, C80802, C81001, C81002, C81102, C81201, C81202, and C81203. OUS Lot/Batch #: C72501, C72502, C72601, C72602, C72905, C73001, C73004, C73101, C73102, C73901, C73902, C73903, C74001, C74002, C74003, and C74101

Why it was recalled

Tip detachment: Boston Scientific has received complaints involving a detachment of the tip from the NexStent Carotid Stent delivery system. Potential health hazards resulting from this type of failure include increased procedure time, vessel wall injury, stroke and/or emergency surgery to remove the detached tip. Since the potential for the tip to detach occurs during delivery of the sten

Root cause (FDA determination)

Component design/selection

Action the firm took

Boston Scientific sent an urgent Voluntary Medical Device Recall letter, dated 06/06/08, to affected customers. The letter described the issue, identified affected product, requested to cease using or distributing the product and provided direction on how to return the recalled devices to Boston Scientific, Quincy, MA. A Reply Verification Tracking Form was asked to be returned to Boston Scientific. Since the issue is with the delivery system, patients already implanted with the stent are not affected.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution: USA, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, and Ukraine.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2008-06-06
Posted by FDA: 2008-08-13
Terminated: 2011-02-16
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #71925. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.