The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2677-2020·Announced 2020-07-29

Boston Scientific Recalls IceFORCE 2.1 CX Cryoablation Needles

Boston Scientific is recalling 39 IceFORCE 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 involves a medical device with a functional defect (surface deterioration) that poses a risk of harm during surgical procedures, but the source text does not report specific injuries or illnesses, aligning with the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Boston Scientific Corporation is recalling 39 units of the Ablation Galil Technology, IceFORCE 2.1 CX Needle Cryoablation Needle. These prescription-only medical devices are intended for the cryoablative destruction of tissue during surgical procedures.

The recall was initiated because the needle surface deteriorated due to unexpected electrolysis during the procedure. The affected devices were distributed nationwide to 42 states and the District of Columbia, as well as to Canada.

Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the affected devices immediately. The specific batch numbers associated with this recall include A1564, A1521, A6723, A6908, A6929, A7015, T0025, T0056, T0137, T0138, T0269, U0041, A1203, A1549, A6734, A6916, A6928, A6931, A7083, T0156, T0166, and U0042.

The recalled product

Product
Ablation Galil Technology, IceFORCE 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
39

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)

  • UPN: FPRPR3604
  • GTIN: 7290104831027
  • Batch: A1564
  • A1521
  • A6723
  • A6908
  • A6929
  • A7015
  • T0025
  • T0056
  • T0137
  • T0138
  • T0269
  • U0041 A1203
  • A1549
  • A6734
  • A6916
  • A6928
  • A6931
  • A7083

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 →