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Boston Scientific: Boston Scientific IQ Guide Wire. Catalog No. 38950-010, 185 cm, Straight Tip, Single Pack. Catalog No. 38950-012, 185 cm, Straight Tip, 5 pack. Sterile EO. Manufactured for: Boston Scientific Corporation, One Boston Scientific Place, Natick, MN 01760 USA. Boston Scientific Guide Wires are steerable guide wires available in a variety of lengths and diameters. The distal tip is shapeable, or, alternatively, is available in a preshaped ''J'' tip.

Recall number
Z-1213-06
Recalling firm
Boston Scientific
Product
Boston Scientific IQ Guide Wire. Catalog No. 38950-010, 185 cm, Straight Tip, Single Pack. Catalog No. 38950-012, 185 cm, Straight Tip, 5 pack. Sterile EO. Manufactured for: Boston Scientific Corporation, One Boston Scientific Place, Natick, MN 01760 USA. Boston Scientific Guide Wires are steerable guide wires available in a variety of lengths and diameters. The distal tip is shapeable, or, alternatively, is available in a preshaped ''J'' tip.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2006-05-30
Posted
2006-07-12
Terminated
2007-06-28
Reason
Boston Scientific discovered through an internal inspection process that the PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) coating is not consistently adhering to the transition area of the distal end of the guide wires which may cause PTFE to flake off.
Root cause
Other
Action
On May 30, 2006, Boston Scientific notified customers of the IQ Guide Wire manufactured from February 3, 2006, through March 15, 2006. BSC requested a reply whether or not they still have product in their institution. Replacements will be issued for returned product. UPDATE: A second recall notification was sent to affected customers 07/07/06. This second notification included Inner Pouch Number (UPN) and Inner Pouch Lot/Batch #.
Quantity
1455 units total
Distribution
Nationwide (AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV) and Puerto Rico. Chile, Germany, Taiwan.
Lot, serial or model codes
Catalog No. 38950-010 with Box Lot/Batch No. AND Inner-Pouch Lot/Batch No.: 8396722/8374308, 8397332/8374309, 8411208/8387184, 8414011/8398030, 8414321/8391628, 8414625/8394866, 8414627/8395261, 8414958/8391724, 8423202/8404318, 8423636/8398031, 8428184/8408727, 8430959/8404322, 8433309/8408726, 8433399/8403092, 8435627/8415782, 8437126/8415778, 8438614/8413997, 8439171/8419527, 8439179/8419528, 8440181/8419529.   Catalog No. 38950-012 with Box Lot No. AND Inner-Pouch Lot/Batch No.: 8396863/8374308, 8397333/8374309, 8411209/8387184, 8414012/8398030, 8414319/8391628, 8414626/8394866, 8414628/8395261, 8414957/8391724, 8423343/8404318, 8423638/8398031, 8428185/8408727, 8430961/8404322, 8433308/8408726, 84333938403093, 8433400/4803092, 8435628/8415782, 8437125/8415778, 8438615/8413997, 8439172/8419527, 8439180/8419528, 8440182/8419529.
510(k) numbers
["K040140"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
DQX
Firm FEI
3002095335
Firm city
Maple Grove
Firm state
MN
Firm country
not on file

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