FDA Device

TAXUS Express Paclitaxel-Eluting Over-The-Wire Coronary Stent Systems (2.75 x 12mm).

Hazard

On a few occasions the balloon has failed to deflate within one minute after deployment of the stent.

What You Should Do

Remedy

July 2 and 16, 2004 recall letters were sent to user accounts, such as Hospitals and clinics of the need to recall TAXUS Express2 Paclitaxel-Eluting and Express 2 Coronary Stent Systems. Recall was due to characteristics in the delivery catheters that had the potential to impede balloon deflation during a coronary angioplasty procedure, a condition known as focal neckdown. An additional 38 lots were added to the recall on August 5, 2004, for the same reason.

Products

TAXUS Express Paclitaxel-Eluting Over-The-Wire Coronary Stent Systems (2.75 x 12mm).
Brand
Boston Scientific Scimed
UPC
No 2.25 mm lots were distributed in U.S. U.S Distributed - 2.5 mm - Lot number/Exp. Date: 6171851 May-04 U.S Distributed - 2.75 mm - Lot number/Exp. Date: 6294706 Jun-04 U.S Distributed - 3.0 mm - Lot number/Exp. Date: 6337153 Jul-04 6422009 Aug-04 6555155 Sep-04 6271481 Jun-04 U.S Distributed - 3.5mm - Lot number/Exp. Date: 6111269 Apr-04 No 4.0 mm lots distributed in U.S. No TAXUS OTW were sold outside the U.S.

Units Affected

390