CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 11 Oct 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report

Guider Softip Guide Catheter 8F Pre-shaped recalled by Boston Scientific

Boston Scientific is recalling Guider Softip Guide Catheter 8F Pre-shaped 40, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 27 Jul 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesGTIN 08714729244318, Lot/Batch Numbers: 25823581, 26059696, 26130255, 26277192, 26746112, 26984240, 27241920, 25823580, 25964485, 25964486, 25964487, 26059694, 26130254, 26277190, 26277191, 26599708, 26599709, 26599710, 26599711, 26599712, 26746113, 26984241, 26984253, 27203538, 27203539, 27379022, 28384669, 28632346, 28632344
Quantity recalled2184 units

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0019-2024
FDA event ID
92785
Recalling firm
Boston Scientific, Maple Grove, MN
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recall initiated
27 Jul 2023
FDA classified
3 Oct 2023
Reported
11 Oct 2023
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Other Reasons

Timeline

27 Jul 2023Recall initiated by company
3 Oct 2023Classified by FDA+68 days
11 Oct 2023Published in enforcement report+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Stryker Neurovascular has observed that certain lots of Guider Softip XF Guide Catheters appear to have the incorrect tip curve shape. The impacted products were distributed with a tip curve shape which differs from the labeled tip curve shape.

Product as listed by the FDA

Guider Softip Guide Catheter 8F PRE-SHAPED 40 100CM, Catalog number M003101440, cardiac guide catheter

Where it was distributed

US Nationwide distribution in the state of Indiana.

Nationwide Indiana

Questions about this recall

Is Guider Softip Guide Catheter 8F Pre-shaped 40 recalled?

Yes. Boston Scientific recalled Guider Softip Guide Catheter 8F Pre-shaped 40 on 27 Jul 2023. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-0019-2024.

Why was it recalled?

Stryker Neurovascular has observed that certain lots of Guider Softip XF Guide Catheters appear to have the incorrect tip curve shape. The impacted products were distributed with a tip curve shape which differs from the labeled tip curve shape.

Which lots are affected?

GTIN 08714729244318, Lot/Batch Numbers: 25823581, 26059696, 26130255, 26277192, 26746112, 26984240, 27241920, 25823580, 25964485, 25964486, 25964487, 26059694, 26130254, 26277190, 26277191, 26599708, 26599709, 26599710, 26599711, 26599712, 26746113, 26984241, 26984253, 27203538, 27203539, 27379022, 28384669, 28632346, 28632344

Where was it sold?

US Nationwide distribution in the state of Indiana.

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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