Boston Scientific Profile Single-Use Pediatric Snare 11mm UPN Outer… — Class II medical device recall Z-1850-2012
Terminated recall by Boston Scientific Corporation, reported 2012-06-27, distributed nationwide. Difficulty in extending snare loop from the catheter
| Recall number | Z-1850-2012 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Boston Scientific Corporation, Marlborough, MA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2012-05-16 |
| Classified | 2012-06-21 |
| Reported by FDA | 2012-06-27 |
| Terminated | 2013-02-28 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AT, AU, BE, CA, CH, DE, ES, FR, IT, NL, QA, SE |
| Quantity | 2,760 units |
| Lot numbers | 14951476, 14951479, 14987882, 15068203 |
Product
Boston Scientific Profile Single-Use Pediatric Snare 11mm UPN Outer Box M00562531 Inner Pouch: M00562530 , The single-use Profile Polypectomy Snare consists of a flexible wire cable loop which can be extended and retracted from the snare's flexible outer sheath using a three-ring handle. When passed through an endoscope and activated, the snare delivers a monopolar electrical current to cut and cauterize tissue with the loop
Reason for recall
Difficulty in extending snare loop from the catheter
Machine access
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