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Device product

Blazer Open-Irrigated Ablation Batch Catheter Product Usage: Open Irrigated ablation catheters, when used with a compatible Radiofrequency (RF) Controller and Irrigation Pump, are indicated for: Cardiac electrophysiological mapping Delivering diagnostic pacing stimuli RF ablation of sustained or recurrent type 1 Atrial Flutter in patients age 18 years or older Treatment of drug refractory, recurrent, symptomatic, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) in patients age 18 years or older, when used with a compatible mapping system

Z-0699-2019

November 28, 2018

Class III

Product summary

Firm
Boston Scientific Corporation
Event
Event 81747
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class III
Quantity
1,282 (all three types in Japan)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0699-2019

Official wording

Reason: Supplier had changed its resin sub-suppliers three (3) times without notifying BSC. These changes resulted in slight variations in resin material compositions which were not reflected in BSC s internal product documentation. Not approved in customer document.

Code information: Blazer Open Irrigated Ablation Catheter Material Number: M00496200, Batch: 20399570, Expiration Date: 3/13/2020 Batch: 21778776, Expiration Date: 2/21/2021 Batch: 22152470, Expiration Date: 5/21/2021 Batch: 22499259, Expiration Date: 8/13/2001 Material Number: M0049620N40 Batch::20413170, Expiration Date: 3/16/2020 Batch: 20809676, Expiration Date: 6/22/2020 Material Number: M0049620K20 Batch: 20403945, Expiration Date: 3/13/2020

Distribution pattern: Japan

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Supplier had changed its resin sub-suppliers three (3) times without notifying BSC. These changes resulted in slight variations in resin material compositions which were not reflected in BSC s internal product documentation. Not approved in customer document.