FDAClass IIApril 8, 2015

Boston Scientific: Expel" Drainage Catheter with recall

Boston Scientific: Expel" Drainage Catheter with Twist-Loc" Hub APDL Drainage Catheter and APDL Drainage Catheter Kit, Expel" Drainage Catheter APD…

Why was Boston Scientific: Expel" Drainage Catheter with recalled?

Boston Scientific is initiating this Medical Device Field Correction of the Expel" APD and APDL Drainage Catheters. To date, Boston Scientific has received one complaint for device fragmentation after an Expel" APD catheter was implanted in the biliary system. The most serious foreseeable patient risk for this issue is additional intervention for fragment retrieval using minimally invasive meth

What should I do if I have this product?

Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.

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Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.

Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?

UPN # LOT # H7493931006200- 17259582, 17362835, 17501623, 17617274. H7493931008200- 17259557, 17297984, 17362834, 17376747. H7493931010200- 17318044, 17376748, 17459140, 17501573, 17617545. H7493931012250- 17275816, 17501620, 17575123, 17617353. H7493931014250- 17370708, 17604432, 17624928. H7493931106150- 17259581, 17365684, 17617551. H7493931108150- 17244079, 17404400, 17408751, 17493552, 17647113 H7493931108250- 17245000, 17275820, 17297985, 17297986, 17377401, 17416602, 17433865. H749393110825K1- 17416577. H7493931108450- 17245001, 17408755, 17411332, 17493550. H7493931110150- 17317825, 17518149. H7493931110250- 17228343, 17259558, 17317546, 17338203, 17365681, 17416573, 17438002, 17518150, 17588842, 17588844, 17621339, 17634403, 17634404, 17639037. H749393111025K1- 17328810, 17403872, 17416575, 17494061. H7493931110450- 17275823, 17416603, 17459143, 17617552. H7493931112250- 17259584, 17275818, 17338205, 17365682, 17601584, 17613485, 17639463. H7493931112450- 17245002, 17259556, 17365683, 17416604, 17574538, 17617553. H7493931114250- 17370706, 17588840, 17625218. H7493931114450- 17275817, 17589950, 17624789. H7493932016300- 17328801, 17352479, 17377392, 17408752, 17501571, 17575124, 17612692, 17613484, 17625883, 17626180, 17626181, 17626182. H7493932018300- 17377395, 17480649, 17614751, 17617350, 17626183. H7493932024400- 17459142, 17492863. H7493932026400- 17328800, 17353160, 17377393, 17617470, 17624927, 17625216, 17625895.

Product
Boston Scientific: Expel" Drainage Catheter with Twist-Loc" Hub APDL Drainage Catheter and APDL Drainage Catheter Kit, Expel" Drainage Catheter APD…
Recalling firm
Boston Scientific Corporation
Quantity
918
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution to the states of : CA, LA, FL, WI, NY, IL, MD and OH., and to the countries of: Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Netherlands and Portugal.
Recall date
April 8, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Agency
FDA (device)
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