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Boston Scientific: PeriVac brand Pericardial Fluid Aspiration Procedure Kit (Pericardiocentensis Kit), with Pigtail Drainage Catheter; Model/Catalog Numbers: 4304 and 4305

Recall number
Z-0071-04
Recalling firm
Boston Scientific
Product
PeriVac brand Pericardial Fluid Aspiration Procedure Kit (Pericardiocentensis Kit), with Pigtail Drainage Catheter; Model/Catalog Numbers: 4304 and 4305
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2003-09-29
Posted
2003-10-30
Terminated
2004-03-09
Reason
The product has the potential to break during withdrawal process.
Root cause
Other
Action
On 9/22/03, the firm issued letters via Federal Express to all its direct consignees, informing them of the affected devices and providing instructions on the recall.
Quantity
11835 units
Distribution
The product was distributed worldwide to hospitals and medical supply distributors, totaling 1100 consignees. The recall was appropriately extended to the consumer/user level; i.e., the wholesalers/distributors, and hospitals which received the recalled product. The product was distributed by direct sale to the following government/military accounts: 1) Brooke Army Med Ctr., 3851 Roger Brook Dr., Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, 210-916-3083; 2) National Naval Med Ctr., 8901 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20889, 301-295-6756; 3) Naval Med Center, 34800 Bob Wilson Dr. San Diego, CA 92134, 619-532-9570; 4) VA Med Center, 4500 S Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216, 214-857-1757; 5) VA Med Center, 385 Tremont Ave., East Orange, NJ 07018, 973-676-1241; 6) VA Med Center, 50 Irving St., NW, Washington, DC 20422, 202-745-8000; 7) VA Med Center, BLDG 143 ? 1970 Roanoke Blvd. Salem, VA 24153, 540-983-1051; 8) VA Med Center, 3600 30th St., BLDG ? 10, Des Moines, IA 50310, 516-266-6062; 9) VA Med Center, Highway 6th West, Iowa City, IA 52246, 319-338-0581; 10) VA Med Center, 1601 Perdido St., New Orleans, LA 70146, 504-589-5994; 11) VA Med Center, 2002 Holconbe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, 713-791-1414; 12) VA Med Center, 1055 Clermont St., Denver, CO 80220, 303-393-2850; 13) VA Med Center, 500 Foothill Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84148, 801-584-1243; 14) VA Med Center, 1501 San Pedro SE, albuquerque, NW 87108, 505-256-2727; 15) VA Med Center, 3350 La Jolla Village Dr. San Diego, CA 92161, 858-552-8585; 16) VA Med Center, 3801Miranda Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304, 650-447-2560; 17) VA Med Center, 1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108, 206-764-2008 18) VA Med Center, 130 W Kingsbridge Rd., Bronx, NY 10468, 718-584-9000; 19) VA Med Center, 5901 E 7th St., Bld 149, Long Beach, CA 90822, 310-547-8220; 20) VA Med Center, 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, CA 95655, 916-643-5844; 21)VA Westside Medical Center, 350 E Erie St., Chico, IL 60611, 312-943-6600
Lot, serial or model codes
Batch numbers: All units of this models; UPN numbers: M00443041, M00443051, M00443040, M00443050
510(k) numbers
["K032050"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
DQX
Firm FEI
3001236349
Firm city
San Jose
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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