FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Boston Scientific Corporation: Boston Scientific Profile Single-Use Pediatric Snare 27mm UPN Outer Box: M00562571 Inner Pouch: M00562570 The single-use Profile Polypectomy Snare consists of a flexible wire cable loop which can be extended and retracted from the snare's flexible outer sheath using a three-ring handle. When passed through an endoscope and activated, the snare delivers a monopolar electrical current to cut and cauterize tissue with the loop
- Recall number
- Z-1852-2012
- Recalling firm
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Product
- Boston Scientific Profile Single-Use Pediatric Snare 27mm UPN Outer Box: M00562571 Inner Pouch: M00562570 The single-use Profile Polypectomy Snare consists of a flexible wire cable loop which can be extended and retracted from the snare's flexible outer sheath using a three-ring handle. When passed through an endoscope and activated, the snare delivers a monopolar electrical current to cut and cauterize tissue with the loop
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-05-16
- Posted
- 2012-06-21
- Terminated
- 2013-02-28
- Reason
- Difficulty in extending snare loop from the catheter
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- Boston Scientific issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall Action letter via Federal Express Priority mail on May 16, 2012. 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. Scan and fax to 508-683-5578. For questions regarding this recall call 508-683-8000.
- Quantity
- 1340 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, GB, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Qatar, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Number: 14974048
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K941750"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FDI
- 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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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