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Health product recall

CHARIOT GUIDING SHEATH (2015-11-19)

Starting date:
November 19, 2015
Posting date:
December 22, 2015
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type I
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-56412

Recalled Products

A. CHARIOT GUIDING SHEATH

Reason

Boston Scientific has received fourteen complaints for shaft separation, four for distal shaft separation. The most severe outcome of this failure is embolism of device fragments.

Affected products

A. CHARIOT GUIDING SHEATH

Lot or serial number

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.

Model or catalog number
  • H74939277545110
  • H74939277645110
  • H74939277645120
  • H74939277665110
  • H74939277690110
  • H74939277745110
  • H74939277745210
  • H74939277845110
Companies
Manufacturer
Boston Scientific Corporation
300 Boston Scientific Way
Marborough
01752
Massachusetts
UNITED STATES