CLASS II Device recall · Reported 24 Oct 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
LeVeen Standard Needle Electrode System, Sterile 5/12) recalled
Boston Scientific is recalling LeVeen Standard Needle Electrode System, Sterile 5/12), 5/15), 0/15), 5/25), 0/15), 0/25). The recall was initiated on 17 Sep 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-0079-2013
- FDA event ID
- 63336
- Recalling firm
- Boston Scientific, Marlborough, MA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 17 Sep 2012
- FDA classified
- 18 Oct 2012
- Reported
- 24 Oct 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- N/A
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Device type
- Surgical Instruments
Timeline
| 17 Sep 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Oct 2012 | Classified by FDA | +31 days |
| 24 Oct 2012 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Leveen Standard and Leveen Coaccess Needle Electrode System, Directions for Use(DFU) in Portuguese, are incorrect. all other languages in the DFU are correct. Consignees in Brazil, Portugal,and Hong-Kong are being notified.
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
LeVeen Standard Needle Electrode System, Sterile (3.5/12), (3.5/15), (4.0/15), (3.5/25), (5.0/15), (5.0/25), and (4.0/25). Disposable, monopolar, electrosurgical devices, intended for use in conjunction with BSC radiofrequency generator for the thermal coagulation necrosis of soft tissues, including partial or complete ablation of nonresectable liver lesions.
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Brazil, Portugal and Hong Kong.
Questions about this recall
Is LeVeen Standard Needle Electrode System, Sterile 5/12), 5/15), 0/15), 5/25), 0/15), 0/25) recalled?
Yes. Boston Scientific recalled LeVeen Standard Needle Electrode System, Sterile 5/12), 5/15), 0/15), 5/25), 0/15), 0/25) on 17 Sep 2012. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0079-2013.
Why was it recalled?
Leveen Standard and Leveen Coaccess Needle Electrode System, Directions for Use(DFU) in Portuguese, are incorrect. all other languages in the DFU are correct. Consignees in Brazil, Portugal,and Hong-Kong are being notified.
Which lots are affected?
Material Catalog Number: MOO1262020 with lot number 12328876, 12334483, 12476383, 12647754, 12820081,13226500,13794799,14056980, to 14256254 Material Catalog Number: MOO1262030 with lot numbers: 12070030,12232431, 12304529, 12358495,12366221, 12369009, 12443954, 12468608, 12513817, 12517660, 12519936, 12531020, 12554485,12596138, 12596139, 12597262, 12623130, 12639148, 12671011, 12684019,12684060, 12716783, 12739190, 12739191, 12752512, 12776061, 12777406,12800414, 12827364, 12827366, 12859848, 12918329, 12964088, 12981359,13147376, 13234686, 13247035, 13268344, 13545733, 13775010, 13797846,13895190, 14026691, 14189753, and 14296363. Material Catalog Number: MOO1262130 with lot numbers: 12194570, 12236087, 12301525, 12347763, 12369928, 12388139, 12461730, 12471647, 12483794,12595989, 12639142, 12642528, 12645904,12686240, 12686241, 12703848, 12716782,12729308, 12752513, 12765053, 12779899,12809759, 12823345, 12936839, 13096620,13146630, 13184435, 13261587,13261588, 13309476, 13340305, 13352060, 13368435, 13415013, 13446383, 13463516, 13562255, 13687183, 13741706, 13756460, 13775011, 13883198, 13921931, 14024825, 14045969, 14056896, 14124437, 14152109, 14189752, and 14255475. Material Catalog Number: MOO1262150 with lot numbers: 12461731, 12553201, 12613549, 12985137, 13125554, 13513953, 13562258, and 14045126. Material Catalog Number: MOO1262160 with lot numbers: 11947005, 12324021, 12450298, 12517661, 12621268, 12759716, 12765307,12768372, 12791402, 12812889, 12825010, 12827365, 12838575, 12863428, 12866939, 12888444, 12922750, 12928251, 12928254, 12981358, 13015755, 13071900, 13253941, 13261457, 13261458, 13261459, 13451361, 13559353, 13654711, 13704659, 13793644, 14084357, and 14245022. Material Catalog Number: MOO1262170 with lot numbers: 12475134, 12766168, 12813711, 12864618, 12928253, 12937147, 13052643, 13254409, 13476370, and 13605014. Material Catalog Number: MOO1262310 with lot numbers: 12623121, 12722227, 13064473, 13254415, 13491966, 13580524, 13605081, 13797848, and 13973744.
Where was it sold?
Distributed in Brazil, Portugal and Hong Kong.
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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