Z-2141-2008

Boston Scientific NexStent Monorail, NexStent Carotid Stent and Monorail Delivery System. Material Number...

Name: Z-2141-2008 Boston Scientific NexStent Monorail, NexStent Carotid Stent and Monorail Delivery System. Material Number...
Creator: Boston Scientific Corporation
Published: 2008-06-06
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Boston Scientific Corporation / initiated 2008-06-06 / Terminated / root cause: design

FDA source

Boston Scientific Corporation began a recall of Boston Scientific NexStent Monorail, NexStent Carotid Stent and Monorail Delivery System. Material Number (UPN) M001553030, Catalog Number 55-303. [OUS... on 2008-06-06. The reason FDA records is "Tip detachment: Boston Scientific has received complaints involving a detachment of the tip from the NexStent Carotid Stent delivery system. Potential health hazards resulting from this type of failure include increased...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-2141-2008
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2008-06-06
Posted: 2008-08-13
Terminated: 2011-02-16
Recalling firm: Boston Scientific Corporation
Product: Boston Scientific NexStent Monorail, NexStent Carotid Stent and Monorail Delivery System. Material Number (UPN) M001553030, Catalog Number 55-303. [OUS Material Number (UPN) M001553000, Catalog Number 55-300]
Product code: NIM Stent, Carotid
Reason for recall: Tip detachment: Boston Scientific has received complaints involving a detachment of the tip from the NexStent Carotid Stent delivery system. Potential health hazards resulting from this type of failure include increased procedure time, vessel wall injury, stroke and/or emergency surgery to remove the detached tip. Since the potential for the tip to detach occurs during delivery of the sten
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Component design/selection
Action: Boston Scientific sent an urgent Voluntary Medical Device Recall letter, dated 06/06/08, to affected customers. The letter described the issue, identified affected product, requested to cease using or distributing the product and provided direction on how to return the recalled devices to Boston Scientific, Quincy, MA. A Reply Verification Tracking Form was asked to be returned to Boston Scientific. Since the issue is with the delivery system, patients already implanted with the stent are not affected.
Quantity in commerce: 1946 units (1570 U.S., 376 OUS)
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution: USA, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, and Ukraine.
Product codes and lots: US Lot/Batch #: C71403, C71404, C71405, C71406, C71501, C71502, C71601, C71602, C72302, C72303, C72401, C72402, C72403, C72404, C72701, C72801, C72802, C72803, C72901, C72902, C72903, C72904, C73002, C73003, C73103, C73104, C73105, C73201, C73202, C73203, C73204, C73205, C73301, C73302, C73401, C73402, C73601, C73602, C73801, C74301, C74302, C74401, C74502, C74601, C74701, C80201, C80202, C80203, C80301, C80401, C80402, C80403, C80501, C80801, C80802, C81001, C81002, C81102, C81201, C81202, and C81203. OUS Lot/Batch #: C72501, C72502, C72601, C72602, C72905, C73001, C73004, C73101, C73102, C73901, C73902, C73903, C74001, C74002, C74003, and C74101

Product code NIM

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Data as of 2026-10-07, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)