Boston Scientific Corporation: Boston Scientific, Small Peripheral Cutting BalloonTM, Sterilized using irradiation: The Peripheral Cutting Balloon Catheters are indicated for Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) of obstructive lesions of synthetic or native arteriovenous dialysis fistulae. 1) 4.00mm x 15mm Small Peripheral Cutting BalloonTM MonorailTM Microsurgical Dilatation Device, UPN #001BPM4015140F0, Catalogue # BPM4015140F & UPN # M001PCBM4015140F0, Catalogue # PCBM4015140F. 2) 4.00mm x 15mm Small Peripheral Cutting BalloonTM Over-the-Wire Microsurgical Dilatation Device, UPN # M001PCBO4015140F0, Catalogue # PCBO4015140F.

Recall number

Z-2137-2013

Recalling firm

Boston Scientific Corporation

Product

Boston Scientific, Small Peripheral Cutting BalloonTM, Sterilized using irradiation: The Peripheral Cutting Balloon Catheters are indicated for Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) of obstructive lesions of synthetic or native arteriovenous dialysis fistulae. 1) 4.00mm x 15mm Small Peripheral Cutting BalloonTM MonorailTM Microsurgical Dilatation Device, UPN #001BPM4015140F0, Catalogue # BPM4015140F & UPN # M001PCBM4015140F0, Catalogue # PCBM4015140F. 2) 4.00mm x 15mm Small Peripheral Cutting BalloonTM Over-the-Wire Microsurgical Dilatation Device, UPN # M001PCBO4015140F0, Catalogue # PCBO4015140F.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2013-07-31

Posted

2013-09-03

Terminated

2015-01-27

Reason

Boston Scientific is initiating a recall removal of the 4.0mm x 15mm size of Small Peripheral Cutting Balloon (Monorail and Over-the-Wire) Microsurgical Dilatation Devices and Flextome Cutting Balloon (Monorail and Over-the-Wire) Microsurgical Dilation Devices. Boston Scientific has determined that users may experience significant difficulty or inability to remove the protector cap from the devic

Root cause

Process change control

Action

Boston Scientific sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Removal letter dated July 30, 2013, to all affected consignees. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the consignee. Consignees were advised that further distribution or use of the product should cease immediately, and to segregate the product and return it to Boston Scientific. Consignees were asked to complete and return the "Recall Removal Reply Verification Tracking Form". For questions consignees were instructed to contact their local Sales Representative. For questions regarding this recall call 763-494-2042.

Quantity

1,331

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV,NH,NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC,SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. Internationally to Algeria, Finland, Japan, Spain, Australia, France, Latvia, Sweden, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Great Britain, Norway, Taiwan, Brazil, Greece, Panama, Turkey, Canada, Hong Kong, Poland, Unit.Arab Emir., China, India, Russian Fed., Colombia, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Czech Republic, Israel, South Africa, Denmark, Italy, and South Korea.

Lot, serial or model codes

UPN # 001BPM4015140F0, Catalogue #BPM4015140F.  Lot#'s 15778169, 15735527, 15774378, 15788826, 15812347, 15824636, 15825277, 15836626, 15873338, 15891705, 15931291, 15945240, 16057260.  UPN# M001PCBM4015140F0, Catalogue #PCBM4015140F, Lot #15756145.   UPN # M001PCBO4015140F0, Catalogue #PCBO4015140F,  Lot #'s 15688199, 15992736, 16066536, 16141255.

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

["P950020"]

Product code

LIT

Firm FEI

3002095335

Firm city

Maple Grove

Firm state

MN

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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