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Boston Scientific Corporation: Ultraflex Tracheobronchial Stent System. Uncovered - 14/20 Catalog Number: M00568980. Single Use, Rx only. Boston Scientific, Natick, MA 01760. Indicated for the use in the treatment of tracheobronchial structures produced by malignant neoplasms.

Recall number
Z-1823-2010
Recalling firm
Boston Scientific Corporation
Product
Ultraflex Tracheobronchial Stent System. Uncovered - 14/20 Catalog Number: M00568980. Single Use, Rx only. Boston Scientific, Natick, MA 01760. Indicated for the use in the treatment of tracheobronchial structures produced by malignant neoplasms.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2010-05-17
Posted
2010-06-25
Terminated
2011-10-20
Reason
Suture related device failures during deployment and repositioning of the stent
Root cause
Device Design
Action
Boston Scientific issued an "Urgent Medical Device Recall - Immediate Action Required" notification dated May 17, 2010 to U.S. Distributors stating that use and distribution of products should cease immediately and return all affected product to the firm for replacement. Distributors were asked to complete and return reply a verification tracking form. For further information, contact Boston Scientific at 1-866-868-4004.
Quantity
not on file
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - Only US distributed product is affected by recall
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot Numbers: 9790074 9790076 11003371 11003538 11059367 11118676 11118678 11187506 11187507 11242343 11242356 11270352 11296916 11296917 11377103 11377104 11433735 11434016 11470448 11487990 11488029 11514456 11514458 11554796 11554991 11610744 11639021 11639030 11677818 11678048 11757152 11757154 11793164 11793166 11837438 11837483 11876610 11876622 11979808 11979811 12025013 12025143 12054670 12054671 12066948   12066951 12092005 12147149 12147208 12163806 12163809 12184724 12184725 12185876 12185878 12269162 12269163 12277634 12277635 12545679 12600436 12621164 12702786 12723775 12740615 12830189 12935877 13165824 13187801 13207649 13230712
510(k) numbers
["K012883"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JCT
Firm FEI
3005099803
Firm city
Marlborough
Firm state
MA
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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