Z-1336-2015Class II

Boston Scientific: Expel" Drainage Catheter with Twist-Loc" Hub APDL Drainage Catheter and APDL Drainage...

Name: Z-1336-2015 Boston Scientific: Expel" Drainage Catheter with Twist-Loc" Hub APDL Drainage Catheter and APDL Drainage...
Creator: Boston Scientific Corporation
Published: 2015-02-25
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Boston Scientific Corporation / initiated 2015-02-25 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Boston Scientific Corporation began a recall of Boston Scientific: Expel" Drainage Catheter with Twist-Loc" Hub APDL Drainage Catheter and APDL Drainage Catheter Kit, Expel" Drainage Catheter APD Drainage... on 2015-02-25. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Boston Scientific is initiating this Medical Device Field Correction of the Expel" APD and APDL Drainage Catheters. To date, Boston Scientific has received one complaint for device fragmentation after an Expel" APD...". 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-1336-2015
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2015-02-25
Posted: 2015-03-27
Terminated: 2016-08-12
Recalling firm: Boston Scientific Corporation
Product: Boston Scientific: Expel" Drainage Catheter with Twist-Loc" Hub APDL Drainage Catheter and APDL Drainage Catheter Kit, Expel" Drainage Catheter APD Drainage Catheter, Expel" Large Capacity Drainage Catheter APD Large Capacity Drainage Catheter.
Product code: FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts
Reason for recall: Boston Scientific is initiating this Medical Device Field Correction of the Expel" APD and APDL Drainage Catheters. To date, Boston Scientific has received one complaint for device fragmentation after an Expel" APD catheter was implanted in the biliary system. The most serious foreseeable patient risk for this issue is additional intervention for fragment retrieval using minimally invasive meth
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Nonconforming Material/Component
Action: Boston Scientific sent an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated February 25, 2015, to all affected customers. The letter described the problem and the product involved in the recall. The letter informed customers not to use the Expel APD and APDL Drainage catheters for bile drainage and to complete and return the Customer Acknowledgement Form. The letter also noted that the devices are not being retrieved and they are not required to return them to Boston Scientific. For further questions please call (763) 494-7971.
Quantity in commerce: 918
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution to the states of : CA, LA, FL, WI, NY, IL, MD and OH., and to the countries of: Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Netherlands and Portugal.
Product codes and lots: UPN # LOT # H7493931006200- 17259582, 17362835, 17501623, 17617274. H7493931008200- 17259557, 17297984, 17362834, 17376747. H7493931010200- 17318044, 17376748, 17459140, 17501573, 17617545. H7493931012250- 17275816, 17501620, 17575123, 17617353. H7493931014250- 17370708, 17604432, 17624928. H7493931106150- 17259581, 17365684, 17617551. H7493931108150- 17244079, 17404400, 17408751, 17493552, 17647113 H7493931108250- 17245000, 17275820, 17297985, 17297986, 17377401, 17416602, 17433865. H749393110825K1- 17416577. H7493931108450- 17245001, 17408755, 17411332, 17493550. H7493931110150- 17317825, 17518149. H7493931110250- 17228343, 17259558, 17317546, 17338203, 17365681, 17416573, 17438002, 17518150, 17588842, 17588844, 17621339, 17634403, 17634404, 17639037. H749393111025K1- 17328810, 17403872, 17416575, 17494061. H7493931110450- 17275823, 17416603, 17459143, 17617552. H7493931112250- 17259584, 17275818, 17338205, 17365682, 17601584, 17613485, 17639463. H7493931112450- 17245002, 17259556, 17365683, 17416604, 17574538, 17617553. H7493931114250- 17370706, 17588840, 17625218. H7493931114450- 17275817, 17589950, 17624789. H7493932016300- 17328801, 17352479, 17377392, 17408752, 17501571, 17575124, 17612692, 17613484, 17625883, 17626180, 17626181, 17626182. H7493932018300- 17377395, 17480649, 17614751, 17617350, 17626183. H7493932024400- 17459142, 17492863. H7493932026400- 17328800, 17353160, 17377393, 17617470, 17624927, 17625216, 17625895.

Enforcement reports

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FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1336-2015
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1336-2015	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2015-04-08	2015-03-27

Product code FGE

K141335Class IIExpel Apd Drainage Catheter SystemBoston Scientific Corp / cleared 2014-10-17

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Data as of 2026-10-14, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)