Boston Scientific Corporation: Medical Device Recall in 2022 - (Recall #: Z-1003-2022)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2022.

Data Source: FDA.
Product Description:

SpaceOAR Vue System, UPN SV-1010 and SV-2101. Used to temporarily position the anterior rectal wall away from the prostate during radiotherapy for prostate cancer to reduce the radiation dose delivered to the anterior rectum.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: February 24, 2022
Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Recall Number: Z-1003-2022
Event ID: 89862
Reason for Recall:

Users need to be aware that embolism is a possible adverse event associated with hydrogel misplacements. Updated IFU provides new procedural instructions, warnings and precautions that describe steps to verify correct placement of the hydrogel following implantation, as well as technique recommendations for the proper placement of SpaceOAR and SpaceOAR Vue.

Status: Ongoing
Product Quantity: 23,368 units
Code Information:

UPN SV-1010, GTIN 00850009803009, Batch Numbers: 26383209, 26383210, 26517604, 26861584, 26861585, 26891612, 26891613, 27083784, 27190242, 27210560, 27257801, 27257802, 27455966, 27455967, 27496959, 27497140, 27670956, 27708041, 27708042, 27708043, 27930863, 27930864, 27941129, 27941130, 27949315, 28094077, 28247077, 28247078, 28358778, 28377018, 28377019, 28464794, 28464795, 28496461, 28496462, 28578758, 28578759, 28608231, 28608232; UPN SV-2101, GTIN 00864661000140, Batch Numbers: 26345481, 26376961, 26376962, 26376963, 26376964, 26380456, 26380457, 26384055, 26384056, 26408849, 26485974, 26485975, 26485977, 26486586, 26486587, 26486588, 26493461, 26517606, 26517607, 26529719, 26567283, 26567284, 26567285, 26567286, 26567287, 26574373, 26574374, 26574378, 26574379, 26574441, 26611593, 26611594, 26611595, 26652286, 26652287, 26691824, 26691826, 26691827, 26691828, 26705563, 26705564, 26705565, 26705566, 26728564, 26728565, 26743769, 26743770, 26743771, 26743772, 26745057, 26770161, 26770162, 26770163, 26770164, 26770165, 26861586, 26880769, 26880770, 26880771, 26880772, 26898042, 26898043, 26898044, 26898045, 26899812, 26899813, 26906603, 26906604, 26929712, 26929713, 26929714, 26929715, 26929716, 26929717, 26929719, 26929860, 26929861, 26957514, 26957515, 26957516, 26957517, 26969537, 26969538, 26969539, 26970440, 26970441, 26970442, 27010832, 27040235, 27040236, 27060422, 27060423, 27060424, 27060425, 27060426, 27078872, 27078873, 27084457, 27084458, 27084459, 27084960, 27100768, 27100769, 27100770, 27123402, 27123404, 27140485, 27140486, 27163487, 27163488, 27180605, 27190243, 27190244, 27190245, 27190686, 27193837, 27193838, 27193839, 27194460, 27194461, 27197622, 27197623, 27214381, 27214382, 27214383, 27224419, 27257804, 27257805, 27259062, 27259063, 27259064, 27259065, 27268186, 27268187, 27283462, 27283463, 27283464, 27283465, 27283466, 27317224, 27317225, 27317226, 27329273, 27329274, 27329275, 27358004, 27358005, 27361380, 27361381, 27382203, 27382204, 27416003, 27416004, 27416005, 27416006, 27416007, 27444898, 27444899, 27445360, 27447905, 27469811, 27469812, 27469813, 27475230, 27496957, 27496958, 27512052, 27512053, 27512054, 27512055, 27517685, 27518868, 27518869, 27528492, 27531152, 27531153, 27531154, 27531155, 27531156, 27531157, 27601494, 27601495, 27657444, 27657445, 27657446, 27670942, 27670945, 27670946, 27670949, 27705891, 27720117, 27720118, 27720119, 27745215, 27745216, 27756475, 27769338, 27769339, 27769860, 27769861, 27769862, 27769863, 27797083, 27797084, 27797085, 27797086, 27797087, 28094078, 28094079, 28094320, 28103330, 28104177, 28104178, 28104179, 28104420, 28110684, 28110685, 28110686, 28110687, 28116634, 28116635, 28138219, 28138440, 28146630, 28146631, 28169753, 28169754, 28169755, 28179669, 28179670, 28179671, 28202160, 28237387, 28237388, 28237389, 28247079, 28247160, 28247161, 28247162, 28247269, 28247270, 28247271, 28247272, 28254386, 28254387, 28254388, 28265943, 28265944, 28265945, 28265946, 28265947, 28272556, 28272557, 28272558, 28272559, 28272560, 28287355, 28287356, 28294718, 28294719, 28311111, 28311112, 28323414, 28323415, 28323416, 28323417, 28335613, 28335614, 28350366, 28350367, 28350368, 28350369, 28364006, 28364007, 28364008, 28371227, 28371228, 28371229, 28389635, 28389636, 28412353, 28419102, 28419103, 28432892, 28432893, 28473289, 28473290, 28493777, 28493778, 28499505, 28499506, 28499507, 28555843, 28565355, 28565356, 28565357, 28587389, 28587390, 28587391, 28587392, 28587393, 28587394, 28605867, 28606252, 28611099, 28612440, 28612441, 28612442, 28613189, 28635760, 28635761, 28635762, 28635763, 28654059, 28654440, 28654441, 28663263, 28663264, 28663265, 28668946, 28668947, 28668948, 28683114, 28683115, 28686271, 28686272, 28686273, 28694687, 28707785, 28709642, 28709643, 28714572, 28723144, 28734763, 28734764, 28758266, 28766992, 28766993, 28766994, 28766995, 28766996, 28811555, 28811556, 28811558, 28811560, 28819972, 28819973, 28821692, 28821693, 28822526, 28822527, 28828281, 28828282, 28836638, 28836639, 28838125

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated