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Flextome® Cutting Balloon® H749CBM3375060Recalls & reported problems

Boston Scientific Corporation · Microsurgical Dilatation Device · Class 3

All models of Flextome Cutting Balloon (15)

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 08714729808299), received between Nov 17, 2017 and Nov 17, 2017 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).

6 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (P950020); they may or may not involve this specific model.

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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break1

Patient problems

  • Injury1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryNov 17, 2017Break; Break

    SAME CASE AS MDR ID: 2134265-2017-11159. IT WAS REPORTED THAT CATHETER BREAK OCCURRED AND THE PATIENT WAS HURT. THE TARGET AREA WAS LOCATED IN THE LOWER RIGHT EXTREMITY. A 06/3.75 FLEXTOME® CUTTING BALLOON® AND A 10/3.75 FLEXTOME® CUTTING BALLOON® WERE SELECTED FOR USE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT BOTH CUTTING BALLOONS BROKE INTO TWO PIECES ON THE FIELD. THERE WAS A POINT IN THE PROCEDURE WHERE AN INCIDENT HURT THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS WAS FINE.

    Patient problems: Injury

    MAUDE report 7042651 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under P950020. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-2138-2013 · Jul 31, 2013 · Terminated
    Boston Scientific, FlextomeTM Cutting BalloonTM, Sterilized using irradiation: 1) 4.00mm x 15mm FlextomeTM Cutting BalloonTM MonorailTM Microsurgical Dilatation Device, UPN #H74
  • Z-2137-2013 · Jul 31, 2013 · Terminated
    Boston Scientific, Small Peripheral Cutting BalloonTM, Sterilized using irradiation: The Peripheral Cutting Balloon Catheters are indicated for Percutaneous Transluminal Angiopla
  • Z-0621-2009 · Nov 21, 2008 · Terminated
    Flextome Cutting Balloon Device Over-the-Wire Delivery System, Coronary Atherotomy System, Over-the-Wire Delivery System, Catalog No. CB0340006, 4.00mm, Sterile. Made in Ireland:
  • Z-1512-06 · Jul 21, 2006 · Terminated
    Boston Scientific Cutting Balloon Ultra2 Monorail Device, Boston Scientific, One Boston Scientific Place, Natick, MA 01760.
  • Z-0409-06 · Dec 7, 2005 · Terminated
    The Flextome Cutting Balloon Device consists of a balloon with 3 or 4 atherotomes (microsurgical blades) mounted longitudinally on its outer surface. When the Flextome Cutting Ball
  • Z-0410-06 · Dec 7, 2005 · Terminated
    The Peripheral Cutting Balloon Device small Monorail Delivery System features a balloon with 3 or 4 atherotomes (microsurgical blades) mounted longitudinally on its outer surface.

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