—#92005

Product

Ultraflex Esophageal Stent System. Uncovered - Proximal Release - 18/23/10. Catalog Number M00513810. Single Use, Rx only. Boston Scientific, Natick, MA 01760. Intended for maintaining esophageal luminal patency in esophageal structures caused by intrinsic and/or extrinsic malignant tumors only and occlusion of concurrent esophageal fistulas.

FDA product code: ESW — Prosthesis, Esophageal
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: General, Plastic Surgery
510(k) numbers: K032930
Affected lot / code info: Lot Numbers: 11720486 11741834 11750686 11788787 11804318 11814051 11824077 11846108 11870368 11870594 11909641 11931304 11974372 11982929 12001740 12019957 12074676 12157485 12176238 12184464 12229977 12240225 12297673 12305981 12406877 12464947 12536118 12571835 12882958 12914130 12931878

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 #92005. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.