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Boston Scientific Corporation — Class I recall: Expo 5F Selective Angiographic Catheters, MODEL - 5F EXPO MULTIPACK 145 (5PKX3),…

Event date
2024-05-22 00:00:00Z
Observed
2026-07-16 23:20:09Z
Source ID
Z-1673-2024
Payload hash
6adf678126ef9a1d353c564e

Summary

An increase in complaints related to an inability to advance the guidewire through the lumen of the device for certain batches. There is evidence of the polyurethane layer delaminating and in some instances material detachment in the catheters inner lining. Status: Ongoing.

Frequently asked questions

Has Boston Scientific Corporation had other FDA enforcement actions?
Yes. Argus HQ has recorded 272 total FDA actions tied to Boston Scientific Corporation: 0 warning letters, 272 recalls, 0 approval records, and 0 Form 483 inspection citations.
What kind of FDA record is this?
This is an Argus HQ record of a FDA Recall, tagged critical severity by Argus HQ. FDA published the underlying record on 2024-05-22; Argus observed and indexed it on 2026-07-16.
Where can I verify this record directly with FDA?
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Compiled by Argus HQ Research from FDA primary sources · Reviewed by Andy Gaber, Founder

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APA
Argus HQ Research (2024). Boston Scientific Corporation — Class I recall: Expo 5F Selective Angiographic Catheters, MODEL - 5F EXPO MULTIPACK 145 (5PKX3),…. Digital Empire Holdings LLC. Retrieved from https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-boston-scientific-corporation-z-1673-2024
MLA
"Boston Scientific Corporation — Class I recall: Expo 5F Selective Angiographic Catheters, MODEL - 5F EXPO MULTIPACK 145 (5PKX3),…." Argus HQ Research, Digital Empire Holdings LLC, 2024, argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-boston-scientific-corporation-z-1673-2024.
Chicago
Argus HQ Research. "Boston Scientific Corporation — Class I recall: Expo 5F Selective Angiographic Catheters, MODEL - 5F EXPO MULTIPACK 145 (5PKX3),…." Digital Empire Holdings LLC. Accessed July 23, 2026. https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-boston-scientific-corporation-z-1673-2024.
BibTeX
@misc{argushq_argushq_ai_events_fda_recall_boston_scientific_corporation_z_1673_2024_2024,
  title = {Boston Scientific Corporation — Class I recall: Expo 5F Selective Angiographic Catheters, MODEL - 5F EXPO MULTIPACK 145 (5PKX3),…},
  author = {{Argus HQ Research}},
  year = {2024},
  publisher = {Digital Empire Holdings LLC},
  url = {https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-boston-scientific-corporation-z-1673-2024},
  note = {Accessed: July 23, 2026}
}

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