Reported Sep 11, 2013 · Terminated

Boston Scientific, FlextomeTM Cutting BalloonTM, Sterilized using irradiation: 1) 4.00mm x 15mm FlextomeTM Cutting…

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?

  • Boston Scientific, FlextomeTM Cutting BalloonTM
  • Sterilized using irradiation1) 4.00mm x 15mm FlextomeTM Cutting BalloonTM MonorailTM Microsurgical Dilatation Device, UPN #H749CBM3400150 Catalogue # CBM340015 & UPN# H749RB4400150 Catalogue # RB440015 2) 4.00mm x 15mm FlextomeTM Cutting BalloonTM Over-the-Wire Microsurgical Dilatation Device, UPN # H749CBO3400150, Catalogue # CBO340015 The Flextome Cutting Balloon Device is indicated for dilatation of stenoses in coronary arteries for the purpose of improving myocardial perfusion in those circumstances where a high pressure balloon resistant lesion is encountered. In addition, the target lesion should
  • possess the following characteristics" Discrete (< 15 mm in length), or tubular (10 to 20 mm in length) " Reference vessel diameter (RVD) of 2.00 mm - 4.00 mm " Readily accessible to the device " Light to moderate tortuosity of proximal vessel segment " Nonangulated lesion segment (< 45¿) " Smooth angiographic contour " Absence of angiographically visible thrombus and/or calcification
Lot codes and dates
  • UPN # Catalogue # Lot # H749CBM3400150 CBM340015 15777251, 15898645, 16125358. H749RB4400150 RB440015 15780571. H749CBO3400150 CBO340015 15854224.
Amount recalled
340

This recall covers 2 products

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

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Boston Scientific is initiating a recall removal of the 4.0mm x 15mm size of Small Peripheral Cutting Balloon (Monorail and Over-the-Wire) Microsurgical Dilatation Devices and Flextome Cutting Balloon (Monorail and Over-the-Wire) Microsurgical Dilation Devices. Boston Scientific has determined that users may experience significant difficulty or inability to remove the protector cap from the devic

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 Jan 27, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:05 PM UTC

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