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Capio SLIM recallZ-2452-2024 · Boston Scientific Corporation · initiated Jun 27, 2024

Open, Classified

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Boston Scientific Corporation or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

Some lots of Capio SLIM do not consistently catch the suture after activation possibly resulting in a prolonged procedure or additional medical intervention.

FDA root cause category: Process change control

What the company is doing

On June 27, 2024 URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL - IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED letters were sent to consignees. Actions to be taken: This removal affects only the products listed in Attachment 1 (Affected Products). No other material numbers or lots are impacted by this removal. Further distribution or use of any remaining product affected by this removal should cease immediately. For Capio SLIM devices that were successfully used in a procedure, no action is needed. Affected worldwide regulatory authorities are being notified of this removal as required. Immediately post this information in a visible location near the affected products to ensure this information is readily accessible to all handlers and users of the device. Share this notice with any health care professional within your organization and with any organization where the affected devices may have been transferred. If you are a distributor, this notification must be forwarded to your customers to ensure notification of this product removal is carried out to the end-user level. If you are a facility that has sent products to another hospital or a facility within your network, ensure this notification is forwarded to them. Patient safety is our highest priority. As such, we are committed to transparent communication to ensure that you have timely, relevant information for managing your patients. If you require additional assistance or more information regarding this communication, please contact your local Boston Scientific representative. Health care professionals and consumers may report serious adverse events (side effects) or product quality problems with the use of this product to Boston Scientific by calling 1-800-811-3211 and to the FDA s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail, fax, or phone. Online: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm Regular Mail: use postage-paid FDA form 3500 available at www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm and mail to MedWatch, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockvi

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2452-2024
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated by the company
Jun 27, 2024
Posted by the FDA
Jul 30, 2024
Recalling firm
Boston Scientific Corporation
Quantity
70,890 units total
Product code
PWI
FDA submissions
K172060
Distribution
Domestic: Nationwide Distribution. International: Pending

Product description

Capio SLIM Suture Capturing Device, 1-Pack, UPN: M0068318250. Capio SLIM Suture Capturing Devices are used by physicians to facilitate the consistent placement of sutures during open surgical procedures.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

UPN: M0068318250; UDI/DI: 08714729838005; Lot Numbers: 29729168, 29729169, 29972338, 30110291, 30110294, 30254836, 30254837, 30331858, 30338212, 30362314, 30367934, 30434163, 30437947, 30551935, 30598976, 30842709, 30860944, 30993213, 30997334, 31005909, 31257604, 31292169, 31352417, 31367044, 31535491, 31544821, 31554784, 31574100, 31574101, 31624545, 31638194, 31648501, 31727288, 31755722, 31856165, 31856166, 31876917, 31876918, 31876919, 31942747, 31942748, 31984730, 32016719, 32085084, 32259390, 32267863, 32664886, 32699058, 32725350, 32812025, 32842293, 32860360, 32880070, 32988931, 33130079, 33140587, 33530549, 33550168, 33612444, 33753765, 33817740.

Devices named in this recall

1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.

Product lines

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 94921).

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