Boston Scientific, 2.5mm Coyote" OVER-THE-WIRE PTA Balloon Dilation Catheter, UPN# H74939186251210, Catalog # 39186-25121.

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This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0969-2014) was formally reported on February 19, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 4, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Boston Scientific Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Maple Grove, MN. Federal records indicate 35 for both products. units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Boston Scientific is initiating this Recall Removal of one lot of the Coyote" OVER-THE-WIRE PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter and one lot of the Coyote" MONORAIL" PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter. Boston Scientific has bec… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US: AL, CA, FL, IL, IN, MI, MO, NY, OH, PA, TX. OUS: ITALY, GERMANY, FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, NETHERLANDS, WHITE RUSSIA, INDIA, JAPAN.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 12 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.