CRE Wireguided M00558450Recalls & reported problems
Boston Scientific Corporation · Esophageal/Pyloric/Colonic Wireguided Balloon Dilatation Catheter · Class 2
1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 08714729339380), received between Nov 22, 2022 and Jul 21, 2026 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Burst Container or Vessel” (4 reports).
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Recalls naming this device
- May 21, 2026Open, Classified
Potential sterile breach of the pouches in which devices are packaged.
Z-2632-2026 · Root cause: Package design/selection · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Burst Container or Vessel4
- Leak/Splash1
- Use of Device Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 21, 2026Burst Container or Vessel; Leak/Splash
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25895038 ↗MalfunctionApr 15, 2026Burst Container or Vessel
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A CRE WIREGUIDED DILATATION BALLOON WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE USED IN THE BILE DUCT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE FOR STRICTURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2026. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE BALLOON BURST AFTER REACHING 7MM OF DIAMETER. NO PIECE OF BALLOON DETACHED INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE STABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24891608 ↗MalfunctionJan 9, 2024Burst Container or Vessel; Use of Device Problem; Burst Container or Vessel; Use of Device Problem
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A CRE WIREGUIDED DILATATION BALLOON WAS USED IN THE COMMON BILE DUCT (CBD) DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP) PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON DECEMBER 20, 2023. DURING PREPARATION, THE BALLOON BURST. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO PIECES OF THE BALLOON DETACHED INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER CRE WIREGUIDED DILATATION BALLOON. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE STABLE. NOTE: THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) INDICATE THAT THIS BALLOON SHOULD NOT BE PRE-INFLATED PRIOR TO USE IN THE PROCEDURE. HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE BALLOON WAS PRE-INFLATED OUTSIDE OF THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18480948 ↗MalfunctionNov 22, 2022Burst Container or Vessel; Burst Container or Vessel
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT A CRE FIXED WIRE DILATATION BALLOON WAS USED IN A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2022. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE BALLOON BURST. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO PIECES OF THE BALLOON DETACHED INSIDE THE PATIENT. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE STABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15845058 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.