—#79953

Product

Boston Scientific, Flexima and Percuflex Drainage Catheter Family (Pigtail Style) UPN DESCRIPTION M001271240 FLEXIMA APDL FIRM 10F/25CM M001271310 FLEXIMA APDL FIRM 6.3F/25CM M001271320 FLEXIMA APDL FIRM 8F/25CM M001271330 FLEXIMA APDL REG 6.3F/25CM M001271340 FLEXIMA APDL REG 8F/25CM M001271350 FLEXIMA APDL REG 10F/25CM M001271380 FLEXIMA APDL REG 12F/25CM M001271390 FLEXIMA APDL REG 14F/25CM M001271460 FLEXIMA QUICKSTICK LL 8FR M001271470 FLEXIMA QUICKSTICK LL 10FR M001275060 APDTL/7.3FR FLEXIMA SINGLE TT M001275080 APDLTL/7.3FR FLEXIMA SINGLE TT M001281340 FLEXIMA APDL 8/25 TT M001281350 FLEXIMA APDL 10/25 TT M001281380 FLEXIMA APDL 12/25 TT M001281390 FLEXIMA APDL 14/25 TT M001271960 FLEXIMA APDL 8FR REG KIT M001271970 FLEXIMA APDL 10FR REG KIT M001271980 FLEXIMA APDL 8FR FIRM KIT M001271990 FLEXIMA APDL 10FR FIRM KIT M001275070 APDTL/7.3FR FLEXIMA KIT TT M001275010 APDLTL/7.3 FLEXIMA FIRM SINGLE M001275090 APDLTL/7.3FR FLEXIMA KIT TT M001275030 FLEXIMA APDLTL/7/30 STAND KIT M001275050 FLEXIMA APDLTL/7/30 DELUXE KIT Single Use Only, Sterilized with Ethylene Oxide Gas, Boston Scientific Corporation, One Boston Scientific Place, Natick, MA 01760-1537, Made in USA 780 Brookside Drive, Spencer, IN 47460 1080. Designed for percutaneous drainage of abscess fluid, the Biliary system and the urinary tract.

FDA product code: FFA — Tube, Drainage, Suprapubic
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Gastroenterology, Urology
510(k) numbers: K944290
Affected lot / code info: All codes

Why it was recalled

Boston Scientific Corporation is initiating an urgent Field Correction related to its Flexima and Percuflex Drainage Catheter Family (Pigtail Style). During the attempted removal of the device, sutures were separated from the catheter and remained in the patient.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Labeling False and Misleading

Action the firm took

Consignees were sent a Boston Scientific " Urgent Medical Device Field Correction Notification" letter dated March 18, 2009. The letter was addressed to "The Hospital Field Action Contact". The letter described the problem, product affected and the revised catheter removal instructions. They also requested the return of the Acknowledgement Form.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution -- USA including DC, Puerto Rico and Guam and countries of United Arab Emirates Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bahrain, Switzerland, Germany, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Netherland, Pakistan, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Slovak Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, South Africa, Netherlands, Costa Rica, Japan, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2009-03-18
Posted by FDA: 2009-05-21
Terminated: 2012-02-23
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #79953. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.