The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0900-2014·Announced 2014-02-05

Boston Scientific Recalls 1068 Peripheral Imaging Catheters Due to Guidewire Issues

Boston Scientific is recalling 1,068 units of the Atlantis PV 8.5F Peripheral Imaging Catheter because physicians reported an inability to pass a guidewire through the device.

What this means for you

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 FDA Class II, and the source text describes a functional defect (inability to pass a guidewire) without reporting any patient injuries, illnesses, or deaths, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity rating.

Plain-English summary

Boston Scientific Corporation is recalling 1,068 single units of the Atlantis PV, 8.5F, 15 MHz Peripheral Imaging Catheter. The product is a sterile, irradiated ultrasound imaging catheter intended to operate with an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) instrument for diagnostic imaging. It is used with an 8.5F-introducer sheath and a 0.035-inch guidewire.

The recall was initiated due to reports of physicians experiencing an inability to pass a 0.035-inch guidewire through the guidewire lumen and exit port at the proximal Y-manifold of the imaging catheter. The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States and in Mexico. The specific lot numbers and expiration dates for the recalled units are listed in the agency's structured product information.

This is a Class II recall, which means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected devices and contact Boston Scientific Corporation for further instructions on return or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Atlantis PV, 8.5F, 15 MHz Peripheral Imaging Catheter: Sterile, R; Sterilized using irradiation. Product Usage: This catheter is a 15 MHz ultrasound imaging catheter intended to operate with an IVUS instrument for diagnostic imaging. It is used with an 8.5F-introducer
Affected units
1,068

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)

  • Product number: H749364560
  • Catalog number: 36456
  • Lot numbers: 16159358
  • 16183964
  • 16230195
  • 16230673
  • 16247263
  • 16257809
  • 16268498
  • 16289177
  • 16311356
  • 16330543
  • 16342824
  • 16419885
  • 16420624
  • 16420903
  • 16447744
  • 16458536
  • 16486133
  • 16494530

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.