Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported February 28, 2018
Stent possibly unable to be fully released from the delivery system.
Boston Scientific Corporation recalled Innova Self-Expanding Stent System, 200 mm. Labeled with Material Number and description… - a moderate-severity action.
Innova Self-Expanding Stent System, 200 mm. Labeled with Material Number and description… was recalled by Boston Scientific Corporation in February 28, 2018. Reason: Stent possibly unable to be fully released from the delivery system.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0685-2018 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Boston Scientific Corporation issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Stent possibly unable to be fully released from the delivery system..
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0685-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0685-2018) was formally reported on February 28, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 6, 2017. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Boston Scientific Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Maple Grove, MN. Federal records list the affected scope as 22,916 units total.
The documented reason for this recall is: Stent possibly unable to be fully released from the delivery system. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide Distributed domestically to AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, …. Distribution scope 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, 3 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.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
22,916 units total
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Innova Self-Expanding Stent System, 200 mm. Labeled with Material Number and description as follows: Product Usage: The Innova Vascular Self-Expanding Stent System is indicated to improve luminal diameter in the treatment of symptomatic de-novo or restenotic lesions in the native superficial femoral artery (SFA) and/or proximal popliteal artery (PPA) with reference vessel diameters from 4.0 mm to 7.0 mm and lesion lengths up to 190 mm. a. H74939293052030 (Material Description Innova 5 x 200 x 130); b. H74939293052070 (Material Description Innova 5 x 200 x 75); c. H74939293062030 (Material Description Innova 6 x 200 x 130); d. H74939293062070 (Material Description Innova 6 x 200 x 75); e. H74939293072030 (Material Description Innova 7 x 200 x 130); f. H74939293072070 (Material Description Innova 7 x 200 x 75); g. H74939293082030 (Material Description Innova 8 x 200 x 130); h. H74939293082070 (Material Description Innova 8 x 200 x 75)
Stent possibly unable to be fully released from the delivery system.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-0685-2018 |
| Date reported | February 28, 2018 |
| Date initiated | November 6, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | Boston Scientific Corporation |
| Firm location | Maple Grove, MN |
| Affected scope | 22,916 units total |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide Distributed domestically to AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, … |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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