Boston Scientific Corporation: Medical Device Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: Z-2137-2013)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2013.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Boston Scientific, Small Peripheral Cutting BalloonTM, Sterilized using irradiation: The Peripheral Cutting Balloon Catheters are indicated for Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) of obstructive lesions of synthetic or native arteriovenous dialysis fistulae. 1) 4.00mm x 15mm Small Peripheral Cutting BalloonTM MonorailTM Microsurgical Dilatation Device, UPN #001BPM4015140F0, Catalogue # BPM4015140F & UPN # M001PCBM4015140F0, Catalogue # PCBM4015140F. 2) 4.00mm x 15mm Small Peripheral Cutting BalloonTM Over-the-Wire Microsurgical Dilatation Device, UPN # M001PCBO4015140F0, Catalogue # PCBO4015140F.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: July 31, 2013

Date Posted: September 11, 2013

Recall Number: Z-2137-2013

Event ID: 65919

Reason for Recall:

Boston Scientific is initiating a recall removal of the 4.0mm x 15mm size of Small Peripheral Cutting Balloon (Monorail and Over-the-Wire) Microsurgical Dilatation Devices and Flextome Cutting Balloon (Monorail and Over-the-Wire) Microsurgical Dilation Devices. Boston Scientific has determined that users may experience significant difficulty or inability to remove the protector cap from the devic

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 1,331

Code Information:

UPN # 001BPM4015140F0, Catalogue #BPM4015140F. Lot#'s 15778169, 15735527, 15774378, 15788826, 15812347, 15824636, 15825277, 15836626, 15873338, 15891705, 15931291, 15945240, 16057260. UPN# M001PCBM4015140F0, Catalogue #PCBM4015140F, Lot #15756145. UPN # M001PCBO4015140F0, Catalogue #PCBO4015140F, Lot #'s 15688199, 15992736, 16066536, 16141255.

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV,NH,NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC,SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. Internationally to Algeria, Finland, Japan, Spain, Australia, France, Latvia, Sweden, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Great Britain, Norway, Taiwan, Brazil, Greece, Panama, Turkey, Canada, Hong Kong, Poland, Unit.Arab Emir., China, India, Russian Fed., Colombia, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Czech Republic, Israel, South Africa, Denmark, Italy, and South Korea.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated