—#91981

Product

Ultraflex Tracheobronchial Stent System. Covered - 16/80/65 Catalog Number: M00569530. Single Use, Rx only. Boston Scientific, Natick, MA 01760. Indicated for the use in the treatment of tracheobronchial structures produced by malignant neoplasms.

FDA product code: JCT — Prosthesis, Tracheal, Expandable
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: General, Plastic Surgery
510(k) numbers: K012883
Affected lot / code info: Lot Numbers: 9795348 9795351 11072288 11145414 11145416 11206284 11206295 11502622 11627566 11715171 11775940 11794241 11794243 11967261 11967263 12108333 12109170 12180191 12180721 12242449 12242450 12391764 12501651 12624797 12827512 12917370 13022711 13097248 13220248

Why it was recalled

Suture related device failures during deployment and repositioning of the stent

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

Boston Scientific issued an "Urgent Medical Device Recall - Immediate Action Required" notification dated May 17, 2010 to U.S. Distributors stating that use and distribution of products should cease immediately and return all affected product to the firm for replacement. Distributors were asked to complete and return reply a verification tracking form. For further information, contact Boston Scientific at 1-866-868-4004.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - Only US distributed product is affected by recall

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2010-05-17
Posted by FDA: 2010-06-25
Terminated: 2011-10-20
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #91981. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.