Boston Scientific Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter, Catalog No. 109400-001. Product The Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter is indicated for the ...
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FDA Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1342-2016.
Boston Scientific is recalling all models of Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter as a result of receiving reports from the field of catheter shaft breaks; including cases requiring the use of a snare or other intervention to retrieve the http://webapps.cdrh.fda.gov/division-tracking/images/trash.pngbroken shaft from the patient.
Corrective Action (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1342-2016.
Recall terminated by FDA.
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Consumer Contact (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1342-2016.
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Boston Scientific Corporation Recall FAQ
Boston Scientific Corporation is the subject of a surgical devices safety report: Boston Scientific Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter, Catalog No. 109400-001. Product The Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter is indicated for the .... The notice was published on March 22, 2016 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 21,155 units are potentially affected.