IceRod" i-Thaw" Prostate Cryoablation Kit recallZ-0686-2021 · 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-0686-2021
- Status
- Completed
- Initiated by the company
- Nov 18, 2020
- Recalling firm
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Quantity
- 947 units
- Product code
- GEH
- FDA submissions
- K060390
- Distribution
- Nationwide
Product description
IceRod" i-Thaw" Prostate Cryoablation Kit
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Show the full code information (2k characters)
UPN: FPRPR3572 UDIs: 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983, 7290104830983 Batch Numbers: U1423, U1422, U1329, U1227, U1091, U1128, U1127, U1090, U0976, U1011, U0919, U0917, U0868, U0869, U0738, U0739, U0403, U0404, U0297, U0296, U0256, U0255, U0217, U0218, U0034, U0176, U0033, U0032, U0016, U0040, U0015, T0759, T0758, T0731, T0651, T0634, T0524, T0507, T0502, T0470, T0429, T0401, T0391, T0372, T0351, T0319, T0306, T0281, T0271, T0247, T0198, T0189, T0161, T0084, T0074, T0008, A7231, A7212, A7206, A7188, A7040, A7018, A6983, A6898, A6886, A6878, A6867, A6864, A6843, A6824, A6787, A6718, A6687, A6671, A6663, A6646, A2138, A2124, A2100, A2099, A2082, A2053, A2013, A2001, A1994, A1975, A1945, A1892, A1761, A1748, A1688, A1685, A1612, A1596, A1519, A1502, A1497, A1479, A1447, A1424, A1405, A1378, A1377, A1356, A1347, A1340, A1320, A1227, A1218, A1202, A1187
Devices named in this recall
1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- IceRod® i-Thaw® Prostate Cryoablation Kit / Visual-ICE® System FPRPR3572Boston Scientific Corporation · Unit, Cryosurgical, Accessories1 recall0 reports
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-0668-2021 · CompletedIceRod" 1.5 90 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-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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