Boston Scientific Corporation: Prolieve Thermodilatation Catheter Kit, a Transurethral Microwave Therapy (TUMT) System, for BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) Thermotherapy, Material Numbers M0068808022 and M0068808170.

Recall number

Z-1692-2009

Recalling firm

Boston Scientific Corporation

Product

Prolieve Thermodilatation Catheter Kit, a Transurethral Microwave Therapy (TUMT) System, for BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) Thermotherapy, Material Numbers M0068808022 and M0068808170.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2009-07-20

Posted

2009-07-28

Terminated

2010-03-04

Reason

Balloon leaks: Boston Scientific has received complaints from the field involving product leaks associated with the anchor balloons and compression balloons. Correspondence between BSC and FDA has led to BSC's decision to remove the Prolieve Catheter Kits from the field.

Root cause

Process design

Action

Boston Scientific sent Customer notification letters via Federal Express Priority mail on July 20, 2009. A total of 812 US consignees were notified and a total of 26 consignees in Puerto Rico. The notification instructs the account 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 as a method of documenting the presence or absence of affected product in their inventory. Follow-up communications will be made to the accounts that do not respond to this inquiry.

Quantity

26,935 kits

Distribution

Nationwide distribution, including Puerto Rico.

Lot, serial or model codes

Material Number M0068808022 with Lot/Batch Numbers: 604951, 604952, 604953, 604954, 604955, 604956, 604957, 604958, 604959, 604960, 605015, 605016, 605017, 605276, 605277, 605278, 605279, 605280, 605281, 605282, 605283, 605284, 605285, 605286, 605287, 605288, 605289, 605290, 605291, 605292, 605293, 605294, 605295, 605296, 605297, 605298, 605299, 605783, 605784, 605785, 605786, 605787, 605788, 605789, 605790, 605791, 606044, 606045, 606046, 606079, 606080, 606081, 606082, 606083, 606084, 606152, 606182, 606183, 606203, 606299, 606300, 606301, 606302, 606303, 606304, 606420, 606421, 606422, 606423, 606424, 606597, 606598, 606599, 606600, 606601, 606602, 606603, 606604, 606605, 606606, 606607, 606781, 606782, 606829, 606830, 606831, 606832, 606833, 606834, 606879, 606880, 607014, 607015, 607016, 607017, 607018, 607019, 607020, 607021, 607022, 607023, 607024, 607025, 607189, 607190, 607191, 607192, 607193, 607194, 607315, 607316, 607317, 607318, 607321, 607322, 607323, 607324, 607325, 607520, 607521, 607522, 607523, 607524, 607525, 607526, 607527, 607528, 607646, 607735, 607736, 607737, 607738, 607739, 607740, 608160, 608161, 608162, 608163, 608164, 608165, 608166, 608167, 608168, 608169, 608575, 608591, 608592, 608593, 608594, 608595, 608596, 608597, 608602, 608680, 608681, 619219, 619221, 619222, 619311, 619312, 619313, 623435, 623436, 627518, 627519, 628502, 628503, 628504, 633348, 633349, 633350, 637211, 637212, 637216, 637217, 637220, 639295, 639296, 642203, 642204, 642549, 642576, 644535, 644536, 644537, 647635, 647636, 650229, 650230, 650232, 650233, 650234, 651870, 651871, 651872, 653449, and M19406. Material Number M0068808170 with Lot/Batch Numbers: 608608, 608609, 608610, 608611, 608612, 651734, 651874, and 651877.

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

["P030006"]

Product code

MEQ

Firm FEI

3005099803

Firm city

Marlborough

Firm state

MA

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

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

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