IceRod" 1.5 90 Cryoablation Needle recallZ-0668-2021 · Boston Scientific Corporation · initiated Nov 18, 2020
Completed
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Why it was recalled
Complaint trend regarding needle shaft gas leaks.
FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm
What the company is doing
Customers will be sent a product advisory via overnight mail.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0668-2021
- Status
- Completed
- Initiated by the company
- Nov 18, 2020
- Recalling firm
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Quantity
- 93 units
- Product code
- GEH
- FDA submissions
- K060144
- Distribution
- Nationwide
Product description
IceRod" 1.5 90 Cryoablation Needle
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
UPN: FPRPR3204 UDIs: 7290104830242, 7290104830242, 7290104830242, 7290104830242, 7290104830242, 7290104830242, 7290104830242 Batch Numbers: U0495, U0498, U0496, U0497, U0420, A0902, A0903
Devices named in this recall
1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- IceRod® 1.5 90° Cryoablation Needle FPRPR3204Galil Medical Ltd · Unit, Cryosurgical, Accessories1 recall1 report
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 86777).
- Z-0657-2021 · CompletedIceFORCE" 2.1 CX 90 Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0658-2021 · CompletedIceFORCE" 2.1 CX Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0659-2021 · CompletedIceFORCE" 2.1 CX L 90 Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0660-2021 · CompletedIcePearl" 2.1 CX 90 Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0661-2021 · CompletedIcePearl" 2.1 CX Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0662-2021 · CompletedIcePearl" 2.1 CX L 90 Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0663-2021 · CompletedIceRod" 1.5 CX 90 Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0664-2021 · CompletedIceSphere" 1.5 CX 90 Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0665-2021 · CompletedIceRod" 1.5 i-Thaw" Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0666-2021 · CompletedIceRod" 1.5 PLUS 90 Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0667-2021 · CompletedIceRod" 1.5 PLUS Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0669-2021 · CompletedIceRod" 1.5 Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0670-2021 · CompletedIceSphere" 1.5 90 Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0671-2021 · CompletedIceSphere" 1.5 Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0672-2021 · CompletedIceSphere" 1.5 S 90 Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0673-2021 · CompletedIceSphere" 1.5 90 Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0674-2021 · CompletedIceSphere" 1.5 Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0675-2021 · CompletedIceSeed" 1.5 90 Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0676-2021 · CompletedIceSeed" 1.5 Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0677-2021 · CompletedIceEDGE" 2.4 90p Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0678-2021 · CompletedIceRod" 1.5 MRI 90 Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0679-2021 · CompletedIceRod" 1.5 MRI Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0680-2021 · CompletedIceSeed" 1.5 MRI 90 Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0681-2021 · CompletedIceSeed" 1.5 MRI Cryoablation Needle
- Z-0682-2021 · CompletedIceFORCE" 2.1 CX Prostate Cryoablation Kit
- Z-0683-2021 · CompletedIcePearl" 2.1 CX Prostate Cryoablation Kit
- Z-0684-2021 · CompletedThree IceFORCE" 2.1 CX Prostate Cryoablation Kit
- Z-0685-2021 · CompletedThree IcePearl" 2.1 CX Prostate Cryoablation Kit
- Z-0686-2021 · CompletedIceRod" i-Thaw" Prostate Cryoablation Kit
- Z-0687-2021 · CompletedIceSeed" Prostate Cryoablation Kit
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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