Boston Scientific NexStent Monorail 5F Carotid Stent and Monorail Delivery System, Manufactured by: Endotex International Systems, Inc. 10231 Bubb Road Cupertino, CA 95014 USA
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-1161-2007
- Event Number
- 38117
- Firm
- Boston Scientific Corporation One Boston
- FEI Number
- 3001451463
- Product Code
- NIM
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Other
- Initiated
- May 1, 2007
- Posted
- August 9, 2007
- Terminated
- March 2, 2008
- Address
- Scientific Place Natick, MA, 01760
Description
Boston Scientific NexStent Monorail 5F Carotid Stent and Monorail Delivery System, Manufactured by: Endotex International Systems, Inc. 10231 Bubb Road Cupertino, CA 95014 USA
Boston Scientific NexStent Carotid Stent device failed to deploy when the outer catheter (proximal outer and distal sheath) did not pull back and expose the self-expanding stent.
On May 1, 2007, Boston Scientific initiated a Customer Notification worldwide. On May 21, 2007 Boston Scientific expanded this field action to a recall/removal status for Germany. Affected customers were notified in Germany on May 24, 2007.
Worldwide, including USA, France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Cyprus, Austria, Spain, Finland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Romania , Czech Republic, Poland, Israel, Hungary, New Zealand, and Switzerland.
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