FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Boston Scientific Corporation: Boston Scientific Ultraflex Tracheobronchial Distal Release Stent System 12mm X 30mm Material Number: M00576550 The stent system is a permanently implanted expandable metal stent designed for palliation of tracheobronchial (TB) strictures. The system consists of a flexible delivery catheter preloaded with an expandable metal stent. The stent is offered in a variety of sizes of different diameters and lengths
- Recall number
- Z-1567-2016
- Recalling firm
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Product
- Boston Scientific Ultraflex Tracheobronchial Distal Release Stent System 12mm X 30mm Material Number: M00576550 The stent system is a permanently implanted expandable metal stent designed for palliation of tracheobronchial (TB) strictures. The system consists of a flexible delivery catheter preloaded with an expandable metal stent. The stent is offered in a variety of sizes of different diameters and lengths
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-03-18
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2016-08-26
- Reason
- Mislabeled: 10mm diameter x 30mm length Ultraflex Tracheobronchial stents were labeled as 12mm diameter x 30mm
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- Boston Scientific issued notification letters dated March 17, 2016. The notification instructs the customer to check their inventory, remove any affected product from their inventory, and return it to Boston Scientific. The notification also requests the completion of a Reply Verification Tracking Form. Customers with questions should call 866-868-4004. For questions regarding this recall call 508-382-9555.
- Quantity
- 4 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution to AL, CA, MA, and TX.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Number: 18876596 Exp Date: February 1, 201 8
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K141584"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JCT
- Firm FEI
- 3005099803
- Firm city
- Marlborough
- 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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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28