FDA Recall
Terminated
MaxForce TTS High Performance Esophageal Balloon Dilatation Catheter 8mm/24 Fr
Recall: Z-0831-03
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Initiated April 29, 2003
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-0831-03
- Event Number
- 26206
- Firm
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- FEI Number
- 3001451463
- Product Code
- LIT
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Other
- Initiated
- April 29, 2003
- Posted
- May 15, 2003
- Terminated
- March 11, 2004
- Address
- 1 Boston Scientific Place, Natick, MA, 01760
Description
MaxForce TTS High Performance Esophageal Balloon Dilatation Catheter 8mm/24 Fr
Reason
Catheter is mislabeled as 8 mm/24 Fr instead of a 6 mm/18 Fr
Action
The firm notified each direct account by letter on 4/29/03 and, via letters of July 3 and July 11, 2003, extended the recall to three additional sizes of the catheter . Users were requested to check inventory, return the products to Boston Scientific and to reply regarding receipt of recall notification and the return of products.
Distribution
CA, CO, IL, FL, HI, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, UT, VA, WA, WV,
Quantity
27 units