FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Boston Scientific Corp: Boston Scientific Easy Core Biopsy System, 18 ga. x 15 cm, sterile, latex free. Boston Scientific, Spencer, IN; UPN 1215, REF M00512150 and M00512151. For use to endoscopically or percutaneously retrieve tissue samples of soft organs, tumors or masses for histological analysis. Soft tissue sampling includes, but is not limited to, organs such as breast, liver, kidney or prostate.
- Recall number
- Z-0495-2009
- Recalling firm
- Boston Scientific Corp
- Product
- Boston Scientific Easy Core Biopsy System, 18 ga. x 15 cm, sterile, latex free. Boston Scientific, Spencer, IN; UPN 1215, REF M00512150 and M00512151. For use to endoscopically or percutaneously retrieve tissue samples of soft organs, tumors or masses for histological analysis. Soft tissue sampling includes, but is not limited to, organs such as breast, liver, kidney or prostate.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2008-10-17
- Posted
- 2009-01-12
- Terminated
- 2009-12-15
- Reason
- These devices may experience difficulty cocking and arming, resulting in an inability to use the devices.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- U.S. consignees were notified via letter dated 10/17/08, which informs them of the problem, instructs them to remove from use and quarantine the recalled lots and requests completion and submission of the Reply Verification Tracking form via fax at 508-683-5578. For questions about this recall, contact your local Boston Scientific representative.
- Quantity
- 430 of both systems.
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution including USA and countries of Algeria, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Japan and United Arab Emirates.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot 0011537463.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K040893"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FCG
- Firm FEI
- 1828132
- Firm city
- Spencer
- Firm state
- IN
- 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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