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Boston Scientific Corporation: Vaxcel Implantable Chest Ports With PASV Valve Technology - Vaxcel w/PASV Mini/T/PU/8/1.6/2.6/63 Catalog Number : 45-215

Recall number
Z-1473-05
Recalling firm
Boston Scientific Corporation
Product
Vaxcel Implantable Chest Ports With PASV Valve Technology - Vaxcel w/PASV Mini/T/PU/8/1.6/2.6/63 Catalog Number : 45-215
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2005-07-22
Posted
2005-09-02
Terminated
2007-06-20
Reason
The Tearaway Introducer Sheath may have cracked hubs/handles and/or improper peeling during use.
Root cause
Other
Action
Boston Scientific intiated the recall on 7/22/05 to direct accounts and to distributors on 7/ 27 /05. Distributors are requested to conduct sub recalls to the medical facility level. A revised letter dated 8/2/05 was sent to 18 US accounts for one lot (#1020895) omitted in the letter of 7/22/05.
Quantity
not on file
Distribution
Nationwide VA Hopsitals Foreign: Canada, Africa, Japan, Israel, Japan, Nertherlands, Venezula
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot Numbers:  904298 907475 916189 916193 916670 916671 917024 919478 919479 919973 920314 920761  922593 922982 924194 924849 926889 927902 927903 928721 931395 932992 933282 933688 937477 939043 939459 939785  940272 940576 943741 944476 944968 958507 968281 968733  969953 970275 973166 973517 974967 979015 979016 979610  985138 986235 986236 986237 1001730 1001731 1001732 1001733 1001734 1002346 1002347 1002348 1002349 1002766 1004052 958507D 968281D 968733D
510(k) numbers
["K030083"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
KOB
Firm FEI
3001451463
Firm city
Natick
Firm state
MA
Firm country
not on file

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