SENSATION Short Throw recallZ-1170-2021 · Boston Scientific Corporation · initiated Jan 19, 2021
Open, Classified
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Why it was recalled
Packaging Incomplete Seal. Users noted an incomplete pouch seal prior to using the device in a patient.
FDA root cause category: Process change control
What the company is doing
On 01/21/2021, Boston Scientific issued Urgent Medical Device Product Removal notices to customers via e-mail. The removal notice is due to an incomplete seal of the inner pouch which could result in a sterile barrier breach rendering the specified lots of polypectomy snare devices non-sterile.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1170-2021
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated by the company
- Jan 19, 2021
- Recalling firm
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Quantity
- 335,788 units total (Domestic: 222,882, Foreign: 112,906)
- Product code
- FDI
- FDA submissions
- K131700
- Distribution
- US nationwide distribution.
Product description
Captivator/Captiflex/Sensation Short Throw Single-Use Polypectomy Snares Outer box UPN, Inner pouch UPN: M00560311 (Box 5), M00560310; M00560321 (Box 5), M00560320; M00562651 (Box 5), M00562650; M00562652 (Box 20), M00562650; M00562671 (Box 5), M00562670; M00562672 (Box 20), M00562670; M00562673 (Box 40), M00562670; M00562691 (Box 5); M00562690; M00562692 (Box 20), M00562690; M00562693 (Box 40), M00562690.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
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Outer box GTIN: 08714729283904 Inner pouch GTIN: 08714729747598 Lot/Batch#: 24818278, 24906823, 25042455 Outer box GTIN: 08714729283928 Inner pouch GTIN: 08714729747611 Lot/Batch#: 24685766, 24817145, 24899710, 24739786, 25006735, 24861901 Outer box GTIN: 08714729158110 Inner pouch GTIN: 08714729748069 Lot/Batch#: 24685764, 24890051, 24824132 Outer box GTIN: 08714729268802 Inner pouch GTIN: 08714729748069 Lot/Batch#: 25023345 Outer box GTIN: 08714729158141 Inner pouch GTIN: 08714729748083 Lot/Batch#: 24699718, 24939626, 24861739 Outer box GTIN: 08714729268819 Inner pouch GTIN: 08714729748083 Lot/Batch#: 24824134, 25006729, 24709534 Outer box GTIN: 08714729501664 Inner pouch GTIN: 08714729748083 Lot/Batch#: 25023203, 24697822, 24739587, 24942292, 24909214, 24824136 Outer box GTIN: 08714729158158 Inner pouch GTIN: 08714729748106 Lot/Batch#: 24856636, 24927642, 24699218 Outer box GTIN: 08714729268826 Inner pouch GTIN: 08714729748106 Lot/Batch#: 24835709, 24818605, 25023343 Outer box GTIN: 08714729501671 Inner pouch GTIN: 08714729748106 Lot/Batch#: 24909216, 24758832, 24872119, 24994171, 25048397, 2475126, 24929431, 24995438
Devices named in this recall
5 devices in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- SENSATION Short Throw M00562670Boston Scientific Corporation · SNARE, FLEXIBLE1 recall178 reports
- SENSATION Short Throw M00562650Boston Scientific Corporation · SNARE, FLEXIBLE1 recall173 reports
- SENSATION Short Throw M00560310Boston Scientific Corporation · SNARE, FLEXIBLE1 recall58 reports
- SENSATION Short Throw M00562690Boston Scientific Corporation · SNARE, FLEXIBLE1 recall33 reports
- SENSATION Short Throw M00560320Boston Scientific Corporation · SNARE, FLEXIBLE1 recall18 reports
Product lines
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 87221).
- Z-1168-2021 · Open, ClassifiedCaptivator Single-Use Polypectomy Snares, Captiflex Single-Use Polypectomy Snares. Outer box UPN, Inner Pouch UPN: M00561311 (Box 10), M00561310 M00562301 (Box 10), M00562…
- Z-1169-2021 · Open, ClassifiedCaptivator II Single-Use Polypectomy Snares Outer box UPN, Inner Pouch UPN: M00561191 (Box 10), M00561190; M00561221 (Box 10), M00561220; M00561222 (Box 20), M00561220…
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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