Z-2840-2026Class II
Radial Jaw 4 Jumbo Biopsy Forceps with the following descriptions and UPN: Radial Jaw 4 Jumbo 240cm Box 5...
Boston Scientific Corporation / initiated 2026-06-30 / Open, Classified / root cause: manufacturing process
Boston Scientific Corporation began a recall of Radial Jaw 4 Jumbo Biopsy Forceps with the following descriptions and UPN: Radial Jaw 4 Jumbo 240cm Box 5; Outer Box UPN: M00513363; Inner Box UPN: M00513360 on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Potential for breach in sterile barrier of device packaging". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-2840-2026
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- Posted
- Recalling firm
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Product
- Radial Jaw 4 Jumbo Biopsy Forceps with the following descriptions and UPN: Radial Jaw 4 Jumbo 240cm Box 5; Outer Box UPN: M00513363; Inner Box UPN: M00513360.
- Product code
- FCL Forceps, Biopsy, Non-Electric
- Reason for recall
- Potential for breach in sterile barrier of device packaging.
- Root cause tag
- manufacturing process
- FDA root cause
- Process control
- Action
- Firm began notifying consignees via FedEx Priority Overnight on June 30, 2026. Customers were instructed to check their inventory, remove affected product, and return it to Boston Scientific. Customers should immediately stop further use or distribution of the product.
- Quantity in commerce
- 5,020 (US); 20,770 (OUS)
- Distribution
- US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI and International distribution pending.
- Product codes and lots
- Outer Box UPN: M00513363; Inner Box UPN: M00513360. GTIN: 08714729761914. Lot Number: 38496094.
Enforcement reports
One row per recalled product line| Recall number | Class | Status | Voluntary or mandated | Report date | Classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2838-2026 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2839-2026 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2840-2026 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
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