Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported February 19, 2014
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 Dilata…
Boston Scientific Corporation recalled Boston Scientific, 2.5mm Coyote" OVER-THE-WIRE PTA Balloon Dilation Catheter, UPN# H7493… - a moderate-severity action.
Boston Scientific, 2.5mm Coyote" OVER-THE-WIRE PTA Balloon Dilation Catheter, UPN# H7493… was recalled by Boston Scientific Corporation in February 19, 2014. Reason: Boston Scientific is initiating this Recall Removal of one lot of the Coyote" OVER-THE-WIRE PTA Balloon Dilat…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0969-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Boston Scientific Corporation issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Boston Scientific is initiating this Recall Removal of one lot of the Coyote" OVER-THE-WIRE PTA Balloon Dilat….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0969-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
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 list the affected scope as 35 for both products..
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.
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
35 for both products.
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Boston Scientific, 2.5mm Coyote" OVER-THE-WIRE PTA Balloon Dilation Catheter, UPN# H74939186251210, Catalog # 39186-25121.
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 become aware that the balloons of the devices from these lots may not deflate as expected during a procedure. To date, Boston Scientific has received three complaints for this issue. T
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0969-2014 |
| Date reported | February 19, 2014 |
| Date initiated | February 4, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Boston Scientific Corporation |
| Firm location | Maple Grove, MN |
| Affected scope | 35 for both products. |
| Distribution | US: AL, CA, FL, IL, IN, MI, MO, NY, OH, PA, TX. OUS: ITALY, GERMANY, FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, NETHERLANDS, WHITE RUSSIA, INDIA, JAPAN. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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