FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Boston Scientific Corporation: VAXCEL PASV Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter, 3F, single lumen, sold in kits, Catalog #45-454, UPN #M001454540; Firm on label: Boston Scientific, One Boston Scientific Place, Natick, MA . Manufactured at 10 Glens Falls Technical Park, Glens Falls, NY . DEVICE DESCRIPTION: A radiopaque, polyurethane catheter with a hub/suture wing, polyurethane extension leg(s) and luer locking adapter(s). A peel away sheath introducer allows for percutaneous insertion of the catheter. The hub/suture wing promotes fixation of the catheter hub to the patient''s skin. Each KIT contains: catheter; cap; tape measure, 60 cm length; stylet; stylet guide/flush assembly; attachable suture wing; statlock catheter securement device; instructions for use; 21 gauge, 2.75 inch introducer needle with echogenic tip; 60 cm guidewire with floppy tip platinum tip; 10cm peelable introducer sheath with locking dilator; 10 mL syringe, scalpel; exact length measurement chart.
- Recall number
- Z-0406-05
- Recalling firm
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Product
- VAXCEL PASV Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter, 3F, single lumen, sold in kits, Catalog #45-454, UPN #M001454540; Firm on label: Boston Scientific, One Boston Scientific Place, Natick, MA . Manufactured at 10 Glens Falls Technical Park, Glens Falls, NY . DEVICE DESCRIPTION: A radiopaque, polyurethane catheter with a hub/suture wing, polyurethane extension leg(s) and luer locking adapter(s). A peel away sheath introducer allows for percutaneous insertion of the catheter. The hub/suture wing promotes fixation of the catheter hub to the patient''s skin. Each KIT contains: catheter; cap; tape measure, 60 cm length; stylet; stylet guide/flush assembly; attachable suture wing; statlock catheter securement device; instructions for use; 21 gauge, 2.75 inch introducer needle with echogenic tip; 60 cm guidewire with floppy tip platinum tip; 10cm peelable introducer sheath with locking dilator; 10 mL syringe, scalpel; exact length measurement chart.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2004-11-22
- Posted
- 2005-01-20
- Terminated
- 2005-12-16
- Reason
- Catheter separation immediately distal to the nose of the suture wing.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- Letters dated 11/22/2004 issued via Certified Mail. Customers instructed to return units in inventory. Patients with implanted units are to be evaluated.
- Quantity
- 961 kits
- Distribution
- 75 hospitals and medical centers throughout the U.S. One foreign consignee, a hospital in New Brunswick, Canada.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- 913405; 924522; 930838; 939045; 950541; 977138; 982727; 3010303254; 3010403103; 3010403104; 3011002260; 3011002261; 3011102036; 3011102037;
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K021704"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LJS
- Firm FEI
- 3001451463
- Firm city
- Natick
- Firm state
- MA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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