Reported Dec 4, 2019 · Terminated

Guidezilla II Guide Extension Catheter Sterilized using ethylene oxide. Packaged in the following sizes: 1. REF/Catalog…

Boston Scientific Corporation

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Boston Scientific Corporation · 1 Scimed Pl · Maple Grove, MN · 55311-1565

Is this the product you have?

  • Guidezilla II Guide Extension Catheter Sterilized using ethylene oxide
  • Packaged in the following sizes
    • 1. REF/Catalog No. H7493933515060
    • 6F
    • 2. REF/Catalog No H7493933515070
    • 7F
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot / GTIN Number / Use By
    • 1. 23485544 / 8714729939450 / 2021-02-10
    • 23933296 / 8714729939450 /2021-05-10
    • 23947883 / 8714729939450 / 2021-05-12
    • 24137846 / 8714729939450 / 2021-06-17. 2
  • Lots
    • 21305995 / 8714729939474 / 2019-09-25
    • 24201181 / 8714729939474 / 2021-06-30
Amount recalled
14,145 devices total

This recall covers 17 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 16 are below.

4 more are in the archive.

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Certain dilation and extension catheters are being recalled because these catheters may have missed the hydrophilic coating step, which creates a lubricious surface on the devices, during the manufacturing process.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Mar 20, 2023 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:32 PM UTC

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