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FDA Devices recall · Reported December 30, 2015

Boston Scientific, Chariot ST-CCV Guiding Sheath, Sterilized using ethylene oxide: Product Description Material Number (UPN) Guiding Sheath 5F, 45 cm, ST, CC H74939277545110 Guiding Sheath 5F, 45 cm, MP, CC H74939277545210 Guiding Sheath 6F, 45 cm, ST, CC H74939277645110 Guiding Sheath 6F, 45 cm, ST, TB H74939277645120 Guiding Sheath 6F, 45 cm, MP, CC H74939277645210 Guiding Sheath 6F, 45 cm, MP, TB H74939277645220 Guiding Sheath 6F, 65 cm, ST, CC H74939277665110 Guiding Sheath 6F, 65

Boston Scientific is voluntarily recalling its Chariot" Guiding Sheath. To date, Boston Scientific has received fourteen complaints for shaft separation, four for distal shaft sep…

Recall #
Z-0392-2016
Affected scope
7985
Initiated
November 19, 2015
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Boston Scientific Corporation recalled Boston Scientific, Chariot ST-CCV Guiding Sheath, Sterilized using ethylene oxide: Pro… - a critical-severity action.

Boston Scientific, Chariot ST-CCV Guiding Sheath, Sterilized using ethylene oxide: Pro… was recalled by Boston Scientific Corporation in December 30, 2015. Reason: Boston Scientific is voluntarily recalling its Chariot" Guiding Sheath. To date, Boston Scientific has receiv…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0392-2016 with the FDA Devices before acting.

The recall

Boston Scientific Corporation issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-Boston Scientific is voluntarily recalling its Chariot" Guiding Sheath. To date, Boston Scientific has receiv….

Critical
severity level
8K units
affected scope
Class I
classification
December 30, 2015
reported

Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0392-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

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Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.

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Product description

Boston Scientific, Chariot ST-CCV Guiding Sheath, Sterilized using ethylene oxide: Product Description Material Number (UPN) Guiding Sheath 5F, 45 cm, ST, CC H74939277545110 Guiding Sheath 5F, 45 cm, MP, CC H74939277545210 Guiding Sheath 6F, 45 cm, ST, CC H74939277645110 Guiding Sheath 6F, 45 cm, ST, TB H74939277645120 Guiding Sheath 6F, 45 cm, MP, CC H74939277645210 Guiding Sheath 6F, 45 cm, MP, TB H74939277645220 Guiding Sheath 6F, 65 cm, ST, CC H74939277665110 Guiding Sheath 6F, 65 cm, ST, TB H74939277665120 Guiding Sheath 6F, 90 cm, ST, CC H74939277690110 Guiding Sheath 6F, 90 cm, ST, TB H74939277690120 Guiding Sheath 6F, 90 cm, MP, CC H74939277690210 Guiding Sheath 6F, 90 cm, MP, TB H74939277690220 Guiding Sheath 7F, 45 cm, ST, CC H74939277745110 Guiding Sheath 7F, 45 cm, ST, TB H74939277745120 Guiding Sheath 7F, 45 cm, MP, CC H74939277745210 Guiding Sheath 7F, 45 cm, MP, TB H74939277745220 Guiding Sheath 7F, 65 cm, ST, CC H74939277765110 Guiding Sheath 7F, 65 cm, ST, TB H74939277765120 Guiding Sheath 7F, 90 cm, ST, CC H74939277790110 Guiding Sheath 7F, 90 cm, ST, TB H74939277790120 Guiding Sheath 7F, 90 cm, MP, CC H74939277790210 Guiding Sheath 7F, 90 cm, MP, TB H74939277790220 Guiding Sheath 8F, 45 cm, ST, CC H74939277845110 Guiding Sheath 8F, 45 cm, ST, TB H74939277845120 Guiding Sheath 8F, 45 cm, MP, CC H74939277845210 Guiding Sheath 8F, 65 cm, ST, CC H74939277865110 Guiding Sheath 8F, 65 cm, ST, TB H74939277865120 Guiding Sheath 8F, 90 cm, ST, CC H74939277890110 Guiding Sheath 8F, 90 cm, ST, TB H74939277890120 Product Usage: The Chariot Guiding Sheath is designed to perform as an introducer sheath for delivering interventional and diagnostic devices into the peripheral vasculature. The guiding sheath has a coiled shaft design and comes with a straight or preformed multipurpose tip shape. It is equipped with a cross-cut hemostatic valve or Tuohy-Borst adapter to prevent bleeding and a sidearm with a three-way stopcock to allow for flushing and introduction of contrast medium. It is packaged with a dilator to facilitate delivery over a guidewire. The guiding sheath can accommodate guidewires with diameters less than or equal to 0.038 in (0.97 mm). The outer surface of the guiding sheath has a hydrophilic coating from the distal tip to approximately 9 cm from the hub. The distal tip has a radiopaque marker band approximately 6 mm from the distal edge, to help with guiding sheath placement.

Reason for recall

Boston Scientific is voluntarily recalling its Chariot" Guiding Sheath. To date, Boston Scientific has received fourteen complaints for shaft separation, four for distal shaft separation. The most severe outcome of this failure is embolism of device fragments.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Devices recall record
Attribute Value
Agency U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class Critical (Class I)
Status Terminated
Recall number Z-0392-2016
Date reported December 30, 2015
Date initiated November 19, 2015
Recalling firm Boston Scientific Corporation
Firm location Maple Grove, MN
Affected scope 7985
Distribution Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) including DC and Puerto Rico, and in the states of AK, AL, AR. AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD,…

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Scale of Impact

7985 units affected - limited or regional distribution scale.

Regional (<10K units) ✓ This recall
Multi-state (10K – 100K units) -
Large-scale (100K – 1M units) -
Massive (≥1M units) -

Bracket cutoffs follow federal recall-disclosure conventions; bar widths scale linearly within each bracket. Source: PlainRecalls analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration filings.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼
Boston Scientific, Chariot ST-CCV Guiding Sheath, Sterilized using ethylene oxide: Product Description Material Number (UPN) Guiding Sheath 5F, 45 cm, ST, CC H74939277545110 Guiding Sheath 5F, 45 cm, MP, CC H74939277545210 Guiding Sheath 6F, 45 cm, ST, CC H74939277645110 Guiding Sheath 6F, 45 cm, ST, TB H74939277645120 Guiding Sheath 6F, 45 cm, MP, CC H74939277645210 Guiding Sheath 6F, 45 cm, MP, TB H74939277645220 Guiding Sheath 6F, 65 cm, ST, CC H74939277665110 Guiding Sheath 6F, 65 cm, ST, TB H74939277665120 Guiding Sheath 6F, 90 cm, ST, CC H74939277690110 Guiding Sheath 6F, 90 cm, ST, TB H74939277690120 Guiding Sheath 6F, 90 cm, MP, CC H74939277690210 Guiding Sheath 6F, 90 cm, MP, TB H74939277690220 Guiding Sheath 7F, 45 cm, ST, CC H74939277745110 Guiding Sheath 7F, 45 cm, ST, TB H74939277745120 Guiding Sheath 7F, 45 cm, MP, CC H74939277745210 Guiding Sheath 7F, 45 cm, MP, TB H74939277745220 Guiding Sheath 7F, 65 cm, ST, CC H74939277765110 Guiding Sheath 7F, 65 cm, ST, TB H74939277765120 Guiding Sheath 7F, 90 cm, ST, CC H74939277790110 Guiding Sheath 7F, 90 cm, ST, TB H74939277790120 Guiding Sheath 7F, 90 cm, MP, CC H74939277790210 Guiding Sheath 7F, 90 cm, MP, TB H74939277790220 Guiding Sheath 8F, 45 cm, ST, CC H74939277845110 Guiding Sheath 8F, 45 cm, ST, TB H74939277845120 Guiding Sheath 8F, 45 cm, MP, CC H74939277845210 Guiding Sheath 8F, 65 cm, ST, CC H74939277865110 Guiding Sheath 8F, 65 cm, ST, TB H74939277865120 Guiding Sheath 8F, 90 cm, ST, CC H74939277890110 Guiding Sheath 8F, 90 cm, ST, TB H74939277890120 Product Usage: The Chariot Guiding Sheath is designed to perform as an introducer sheath for delivering interventional and diagnostic devices into the peripheral vasculature. The guiding sheath has a coiled shaft design and comes with a straight or preformed multipurpose tip shape. It is equipped with a cross-cut hemostatic valve or Tuohy-Borst adapter to prevent bleeding and a sidearm with a three-way stopcock to allow for flushing and introduction of contrast medium. It is packaged with a dilator to facilitate delivery over a guidewire. The guiding sheath can accommodate guidewires with diameters less than or equal to 0.038 in (0.97 mm). The outer surface of the guiding sheath has a hydrophilic coating from the distal tip to approximately 9 cm from the hub. The distal tip has a radiopaque marker band approximately 6 mm from the distal edge, to help with guiding sheath placement.. Recalled by Boston Scientific Corporation. Units affected: 7985.
Why was this product recalled? ▼
Boston Scientific is voluntarily recalling its Chariot" Guiding Sheath. To date, Boston Scientific has received fourteen complaints for shaft separation, four for distal shaft separation. The most severe outcome of this failure is embolism of device fragments.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on December 30, 2015. Severity: Critical. Recall number: Z-0392-2016.
Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) including DC and Puerto Rico, and in the states of AK, AL, AR. AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Ukraine..
Should I stop using a recalled medication or medical device? ▼
Do not stop using a recalled medication or device without consulting your healthcare provider first, as abruptly discontinuing treatment could pose its own health risks. Your doctor can advise on alternatives or whether the recall applies to your specific product lot. Check the recall number and lot information against your product packaging.

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