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Boston Scientific Corp: Boston Scientific brand Microbiology Specimen Brush, single use, sterile, 220 cm, package of 10 brushes; Catalog No. 1640, Order No. M00516401.

Recall number
Z-0376-06
Recalling firm
Boston Scientific Corp
Product
Boston Scientific brand Microbiology Specimen Brush, single use, sterile, 220 cm, package of 10 brushes; Catalog No. 1640, Order No. M00516401.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2005-12-08
Posted
2006-01-11
Terminated
2007-03-16
Reason
The patient sample may become contaminated because the wax plug, intended to protect the sample from contamination during collection, may be missing.
Root cause
Other
Action
Consignees were notified via letter dated December 8, 2005.
Quantity
600
Distribution
Nationwide, Aruba, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Moldavia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad, Tobago, and Venezuela.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lots 7669915, 7731928, 7809849 and 7580900.
510(k) numbers
["K780872"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
BTG
Firm FEI
1828132
Firm city
Spencer
Firm state
IN
Firm country
not on file

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Size
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Published
2026-09-28
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