United StatesIntracept Access Instruments from Boston Scientific Neuromodulation (identified by product name and REF/UDI‑DI/lot/expiration numbers including RLV0035, RLV0035‑EU, RLV0045, RLV0045‑EU, RLV0055, RLV0055‑EU and other listed REF/lot/expiration combinations) are affected. They were recalled because the outer tray seal may be breached, which could compromise sterility and, if breached, could lead to severe infection.
What's being recalled
Intracept Access Instruments, Description/REF: INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRUMENTS- DRILL/RLV0035, INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRUMENTS- DRILL EU/RLV0035-EU, INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRUMENTS- 2VB/RLV0045, INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRUMENTS- 2VB EU/RLV0045-EU, INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRUMENTS- 3VB/RLV0055, INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRUMENTS- 3VB EU/RLV0055-EU, INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRUMENTS 2 VB/RLV0065, INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRMNTS ADDITIONAL VB/RLV0075, INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRMNTS ADDTL VB EU/RLV0075-EU
Recalling firm: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation, Valencia, CA, United States.
How to identify it
REF/UDI-DI/Lot/Expiration Date Range: RLV0035/852454006240/36231634, 36266333, 36266334, 36266335, 36442451, 36556998, 36577474, 36577475, 37355534, 37374614, 37642257, 37642258, 37667047, 37667049, 38711750, 38711751/04-Mar-2027 to 21-Jul-2027; RLV0035-EU/852454006448/36267790, 36909569, 38889437/04-Mar-2027 to 26-Jun-2027; RLV0045/852454006301/35218150, 35218151, 35218152, 35218153, 35219469, 35219470, 35229010, 35229011, 35229012, 35256597, 35318740, 35318741, 35318742, 35329853, 35329854, 35338734, 35360990, 35360991, 35360992, 35406849, 35406850, 35406851, 35406852, 35406853, 35406854, 35498172, 35508065, 35508066, 35523483, 35523484, 35525666, 35535444, 35535445, 35535446, 35535664, 35535665, 35536282, 35538112, 35538113, 35538114, 35538115, 35717797, 35717798, 35717861, 35729587, 35729588, 35729589, 35738091, 35738092, 35738093, 35755411, 35755412, 35755413, 35788378, 35788379, 35788400, 35789578, 35789579, 35789840, 35822293, 35822294, 35822295, 35831721, 35831722, 35831723, 35884013, 35884014, 35884015, 35884018, 35884019, 35884200, 35929731, 35929732, 35929733, 35939403, 35939404, 35939405, 36007510, 36051631, 36051632, 36051633, 36061072, 36061073, 36063527, 36115270, 36115271, 36162140, 36201849, 36211661, 36211662, 36247081, 36247082, 36247083, 36299784, 36299785, 36306155, 36306908, 36312074, 36312075, 36312076, 36327640, 36327641, 36334682, 36334683, 36334684, 36337568, 36337569, 36356333, 36368650, 36368651, 36390837, 36390839, 36390960, 36390962, 36390963, 36411346, 36440610, 36440611, 36451984, 36455377, 36455378, 36528101, 36538547, 36538548, 36554903, 36576169, 36576170, 36576171, 36578105, 36578106, 36578107, 36578108, 36709018, 36714451, 36719971, 36731035, 36731036, 36731037, 36733644, 36733645, 36743247, 36743248, 36765841, 36765842, 36765843, 36778439, 36779700, 36779701, 36789363, 36789364, 36793775, 36793776, 36802652, 36802653, 36802654, 36814178, 36819483, 36819484, 36825817, 36835476, 36839951, 36839952, 36892404, 36892405, 36907158…
The hazard
Intraosseous nerve ablation system instruments may have sterile barrier breach of the outer tray seal, which may introduce a risk of sterility breach, and if breached could lead to severe infection.
What to do
Don't stop taking a prescribed medicine without talking to your doctor or pharmacist first. For other products, stop using them and ask the pharmacist, seller or maker what to do.
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Where it was sold
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of NJ, WI, MI, MN, AR, UT, OH, FL, CA, TX, PA, AZ, IN, LA, NE, OK, NY, MD, WY, CO, NC, IL, GA, WA, KS, AL, MO, VA, TN, KY, MS, MA, SC, OR, WV, MT, ID, SD, CT, NV, ND, NH, DE, NM, AK, IA, DC, HI, ME, VT, RI and the countries of Great Britain, Germany, United Arab Emirates.
The official notice
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