The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0259-2027·Announced 2026-10-28

Boston Scientific Recalls Direxion Torqueable Microcatheters Due to Coating Defects

Boston Scientific is recalling 658 units of Direxion Torqueable Microcatheters due to insufficient UV curing of the hydrophilic coating and raised ridges on nitinol sleeves.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Class II due to manufacturing defects involving insufficient UV curing of the hydrophilic coating and raised ridges on nitinol sleeves. The source does not report any illnesses, injuries, or deaths.

Plain-English summary

Boston Scientific Cork, Ltd. is recalling 658 units of the Direxion Torqueable Microcatheter, Material Number M001195810. The affected devices were distributed worldwide, including the United States, Puerto Rico, and numerous international markets.

The recall was initiated because the product is defective due to insufficient UV curing of the hydrophilic coating on the outer surface of the distal segment of the microcatheters. Additionally, the devices have raised ridges on nitinol sleeves caused by laser cutting misalignment.

The source text does not specify instructions for consumers or healthcare providers regarding the handling of these devices, nor does it report any illnesses, injuries, or deaths associated with the use of the recalled microcatheters.

The recalled product

Product
Direxion Torqueable Microcatheter, NGMC/TRANSEND/021/STRAIGHT/1RO/130; Material Number: M001195810
Affected units
658

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (20)

  • Material Number: M001195810
  • UDI-DI: 08714729839743
  • Batch Numbers: 37914480
  • 37957748
  • 38022641
  • 38149831
  • 38224590
  • 38446222
  • 38649514
  • 39074449
  • 39074450
  • 39074451
  • 39187259
  • 39187840
  • 39187841
  • 40476396
  • 40485725
  • 40493312
  • 40504693
  • 40507433

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

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