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Boston Scientific Corporation: Manual Biopsy Devices containing AIM system: Co-Axial Lung Biopsy Needle, 6 inch/15 cm, 22 gauge, Cat. #40-600, Material #M001406001 (5 per box). Firm on label: Boston Scientific / MEDI-TECH, 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472.

Recall number
Z-1445-04
Recalling firm
Boston Scientific Corporation
Product
Manual Biopsy Devices containing AIM system: Co-Axial Lung Biopsy Needle, 6 inch/15 cm, 22 gauge, Cat. #40-600, Material #M001406001 (5 per box). Firm on label: Boston Scientific / MEDI-TECH, 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2004-08-09
Posted
2004-09-14
Terminated
2005-10-26
Reason
Incomplete graduation on the needle guard, which would cause the graduations to be off by as much as 1 cm.
Root cause
Other
Action
Letters dated 8/9/04 hand delivered by Boston Scientific Sales Representatives. Sales Reps will visit each consignee and assist customers in locating affected units and will place a sticker label on each unit.
Quantity
27 cartons x 5 units
Distribution
Products sold to 53 medical facilities nationwide and one consignee in Italy.
Lot, serial or model codes
6528009
510(k) numbers
["K840033"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
KNW
Firm FEI
3001451463
Firm city
Natick
Firm state
MA
Firm country
not on file

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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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b87518bfe2e8
Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z

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