Boston Scientific Corporation: Medical Device Recall in 2012 - (Recall #: Z-1851-2012)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2012.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Boston Scientific Profile Single-Use Pediatric Snare 13mm UPN Outer Box: M00562551 Inner Pouch: M00562550 The single-use Profile Polypectomy Snare consists of a flexible wire cable loop which can be extended and retracted from the snare's flexible outer sheath using a three-ring handle. When passed through an endoscope and activated, the snare delivers a monopolar electrical current to cut and cauterize tissue with the loop

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: May 16, 2012

Date Posted: June 27, 2012

Recall Number: Z-1851-2012

Event ID: 61935

Reason for Recall:

Difficulty in extending snare loop from the catheter

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 1970 units

Code Information:

Lot Numbers: 14951482, 14951484, 15068143

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, GB, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Qatar, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated