Device recall: Boston Scientific Guider Softip XF Guide Catheter Product Usage: Is a neurovascular access catheter that creates a…

Class II FDA enforcement event 80513. Recall start date: 11 Dec 2017. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 4 Nov 2019.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Potential polymer material degradation.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Boston Scientific Corporation started this device recall on 11 Dec 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Maple Grove, MN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 80513 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 15 Aug 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 4 Nov 2019.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide - US Nationwide Distribution - AL, FL, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, MS, NC, NV, NY, OH, OR, TN, TX, UT, WA and the country CANADA

Recalling firm

Boston Scientific Corporation, Maple Grove, MN.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 80513: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-2735-2018	Boston Scientific Guider Softip XF Guide Catheter Product Usage: Is a neurovascular access catheter that creates a stable conduit through which interventional devices can pass. It is constructed with a polymer liner on the inside diameter for lubricity, stainless steel wire reinforcement within the wall for torque…	31,005	Class II	Terminated	15 Aug 2018

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2017: 1,091
Share of these events in Class II: 93%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 2
Events of the firm on the register: 162

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Boston Scientific Corporation
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
6 Aug 2026	LUX-Dx, LUX-Dx II, LUX-Dx II+ Insertable Cardiac Monitor System, SERVER SW LAT CLARITY DS US, Model Number 7260, All Ver	Device	Class II	3
22 Jul 2026	Boston Scientific Corporation StoneSmart Connect Console Contents: (1) Power Cord, (1) Power Adaptor, (1)DVI Cable, (1)	Device	Class II	1
14 Jul 2026	OverStitch Suture Cinch, 1pk. Endoscopic tissue approximation device.	Device	Class II	2
9 Jul 2026	Boston Scientific ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Material Number SR-200-NPS; Percutaneous catheter	Device	Class I	2
30 Jun 2026	Rapid Refill Continuous Injection System, UPN M00566001	Device	Class II	1
30 Jun 2026	Radial Jaw 4 Standard Capacity Biopsy Forceps with the following descriptions and UPN: 1. Radial Jaw 4 SC 240cm Box 20;	Device	Class II	3
19 Jun 2026	Boston Scientific TheraSphere 360 Y-90 Management Platform, Model Number M00139509001; Radiological Image Processing Sys	Device	Class II	1
11 Jun 2026	FARADRIVE Steerable Sheath Clear IDE, used to facilitate access to the vasculature and into the chambers of the heart, M	Device	Class II	4
11 Jun 2026	FARASTAR Ablation Generator EU, Pulsed Field Ablation Generator, Product ID 61M401; Percutaneous Cardiac Ablation Cathet	Device	Class II	3
11 Jun 2026	FARASTAR Ablation Generator EU, Pulsed Field Ablation Generator, Product ID 61M401; Percutaneous Cardiac Ablation Cathet	Device	Class II	1

Boston Scientific Corporation: all 162 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report Z-2735-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 80513. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/80513/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: Worldwide - US Nationwide Distribution - AL, FL, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, MS, NC, NV, NY, OH, OR, TN, TX, UT, WA and the country CANADA
What quantity of product is in FDA event 80513?: The FDA record gives this quantity: 31,005
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2017 have the same class?: 93% of the 1,091 device events that started in 2017 are in Class II.