Boston Scientific Recalls IcePearl Cryoablation Needles Due to Surface Deterioration
Boston Scientific is recalling 48 IcePearl 2.1 CX Cryoablation Needles because the needle surface deteriorated due to unexpected electrolysis during procedures.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text describes a functional defect (surface deterioration) in a surgical device without explicitly reporting injuries or hospitalizations, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Boston Scientific Corporation is recalling 48 units of the Ablation Galil Technology IcePearl 2.1 CX Needle Cryoablation Needle. These prescription-only devices are intended for the cryoablative destruction of tissue during surgical procedures. The recall is classified as Class II by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The recall was initiated because the needle surface deteriorated due to unexpected electrolysis during the procedure. The affected devices were distributed nationwide to 41 states and the District of Columbia, as well as to Canada. Specific batch codes for the recalled units include A1564, A1521, A6723, A6908, A6929, A7015, T0025, T0056, T0137, T0138, T0269, and U0041.
Healthcare providers and patients should stop using these devices and contact Boston Scientific Corporation for further instructions on how to return or replace the affected needles.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ablation Galil Technology, IcePearl 2.1 CX Needle Cryoablation Needle, Prescription Only Galil Medicals 2.1 CX Cryoablation Needles are intended for cryoablative destruction of tissue during surgical procedures.
- Manufacturer
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Affected units
- 48
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 (14)
- UPN: FPRPR3603
- GTIN: 7290104831010
- Batch: A1564
- A1521
- A6723
- A6908
- A6929
- A7015
- T0025
- T0056
- T0137
- T0138
- T0269
- U0041
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
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