Z-2418-2011

Boston Scientific iCross, 40 MHz Coronary Imaging Catheter, 3.6F (1.18mm) x 135 cm, REF / Catalog No. 51805...

Name: Z-2418-2011 Boston Scientific iCross, 40 MHz Coronary Imaging Catheter, 3.6F (1.18mm) x 135 cm, REF / Catalog No. 51805...
Creator: Boston Scientific Corporation
Published: 2011-03-28
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Boston Scientific Corporation / initiated 2011-03-28 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Boston Scientific Corporation began a recall of Boston Scientific iCross, 40 MHz Coronary Imaging Catheter, 3.6F (1.18mm) x 135 cm, REF / Catalog No. 51805, UPN / Product No. H749518050, Sterilized using... on 2011-03-28. The reason FDA records is "Catheter tip detachment that is not associated with elongation of the catheter typically caused by excessive pulling forces. EXPANDED: Boston Scientific is initiating a recall of all iCross Coronary Imaging Catheters...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-2418-2011
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2011-03-28
Posted: 2011-06-10
Terminated: 2012-07-30
Recalling firm: Boston Scientific Corporation
Product: Boston Scientific iCross, 40 MHz Coronary Imaging Catheter, 3.6F (1.18mm) x 135 cm, REF / Catalog No. 51805, UPN / Product No. H749518050, Sterilized using irradiation, Made in USA 47900 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538 This catheter is intended for ultrasound examination of coronary intravascular pathology only. Intravascular Ultrasound imaging is indicated in patients who are candidates for transluminal coronary interventional procedures.
Product code: DQO Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic
Reason for recall: Catheter tip detachment that is not associated with elongation of the catheter typically caused by excessive pulling forces. EXPANDED: Boston Scientific is initiating a recall of all iCross Coronary Imaging Catheters because they have received and confirmed 8 occurrences of catheter tip detachments due to embrittlement.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Process design
Action: Boston Scientific " Important Customer Notification" letters dated March 14, 2011 were hand delivered to customers by Boston Scientific sales representatives starting on March 28th, 2011. The sales representatives verbally reviewed information. A tracking log will be maintained document completion of the customer notifications. The letter described the product, problem and possible root cause as well as one corrective action, a change in sterilization method from Gamma to E-beam implementation. Boston Scientific sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Removal - Immediate Action Required letter dated May 26, 2011, to all affected customers. Customers were instructed to Identify and discontinue use of any affected product within their inventory and to segregate it immediately and return it to Boston Scientific
Quantity in commerce: 66,033
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Puerto Rico and the countries of Japan, Trinidad, Tobago, and American Virgin Islands.
Product codes and lots: All lots are impacted. 13478001, 13479862, 13483687, 13483794, 13486679, 13488281, 13492691, 13495381, 13495537, 13501702, 13509959, 13510363, 13510388, 13510970, 13513269, 13513370, 13518405, 13522499, 13525880, 13526246, 13529890, 13532559, 13532599, 13534080, 13537206, 13537450, 13541221, 13542989, 13543371, 13543372, 13543373, 13543374, 13543903, 13544086, 13548035, 13550071, 13551639, 13555107, 13557249, 13558528, 13560226, 13561192, 13561925, 13565449, 13572049, 13575534, 13576371, 13582549, 13587068, 13589401, 13591521, 13595076, 13598770, 13602027, 13604910, 13605911, 13607907, 13612369, 13613621, 13616694, 13617441, 13620814, 13623271, 13625428, 13627096, 13627610, 13628377, 13628378, 13628480, 13642454, 13644574, 13645440, 13648480, 13649064, 13649555, 13651806, 13659069, 13660352, 13663881, 13666991, 13670858, 13671958, 13675335, 13677173, 13679538, 13681808, 13685028, 13692281, 13711461, 13717161, 13721872, 13726417, 13729970, 13733692, 13736433, 13738543, 13744275, 13748118, 13751320, 13753544, 13755722, 13763259, 13766230, 13770525, 13772349, 13774311, 13779785, 13790510, 13795482, 13796520, 13799042, 13803863, 13807009, 13807405, 13810319, 13811040, 13813370, 13817138, 13823987, 13827155, 13828363, 13830503, 13834945, 13837411, 13846140, 13862022, 13866829, 13867763, 13867812, 13869465, 13871530, 13874961, 13874989, 13878848, 13881217, 13881902, 13883719, 13886293, 13889336, 13889690, 13892663, 13893369, 13897082, 13900781, 13906150, 13908756, 13909098, 13909550, 13909967, 13912695, 13913663, 13915857, 13916951, 13916953, 13920105, 13920710, 13920803, 13920805, 13921106, 13923537, 13924672, 13927066, 13928293, 13930289, 13932251, 13932695, 13935416, 13935514, 13936063, 13938497, 13938680, 13940859, 13943943, 13947364, 13950149, 13960559, 13964584, 13967316, 13970980, 13977845, 13982090, 13987794, 13990244, 13994171, 13997365, 14001705, 14006979, 14023919, 14032268, 14036676, 14038052, 14043294, 14048150, 14052253, 14054270, 14057246, 14059185, 14060218, 14060730, 14063990, 14064764, 14068345, 14071841, 14075967, 14075968, 14080311, 14081712, 14083655, 14086847, 14090453, 14090833, 14094058, 14098066, 14099289, 14101324, 14102725, 14105453, 14106322, 14109716, 14109807, 14113183, 14117941, 14125549, 14137883, 14140518, 14144461, 14147692, 14154145, 14156848, 14162309, 14164380, 14165091, 14167666, 14179509, 14183540, 14186298, 14191171, 14194753, 14198644, 14202609, 14203395, 14206342, 14206443, 14209358, 14210282, 14217182, 14219362, 14219394, 14226258, 14230360, 14235075, 14238057, 14239219, 14253978, 14255111, 14256086, 14256852, 14257870, 14258124, 14258292, 14260466, 14262256, 14267351, 14272686, 14272726, 14274123, 14275822, 14276666, 14278698, 14279887, 14280587, 14283635, 14285242, 14287832, 14289523.

Product code DQO

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