The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2676-2020·Announced 2020-07-29

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.

What this means for you

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.
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

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 43 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Boston Scientific Corporation under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 10 products in this recall →