Recall Register

Device recall: IceFORCE" 2.1 CX 90¿ Cryoablation Needle

Class II FDA enforcement event 86777. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Completed.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Complaint trend regarding needle shaft gas leaks.

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 18 Nov 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in Maple Grove, MN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 86777 has 37 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 30 Dec 2020. The record gives the status Completed.

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.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Nationwide

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

37 product records in the event.

FDA event 86777: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-0657-2021IceFORCE" 2.1 CX 90¿ Cryoablation Needle22,289 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0658-2021IceFORCE" 2.1 CX Cryoablation Needle75 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0659-2021IceFORCE" 2.1 CX L 90¿ Cryoablation Needle740 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0660-2021IcePearl" 2.1 CX 90¿ Cryoablation Needle8453 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0661-2021IcePearl" 2.1 CX Cryoablation Needle86 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0662-2021IcePearl" 2.1 CX L 90¿ Cryoablation Needle261 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0663-2021IceRod" 1.5 CX 90¿ Cryoablation Needle18,731 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0664-2021IceSphere" 1.5 CX 90¿ Cryoablation Needle6,363 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0665-2021IceRod" 1.5 i-Thaw" Cryoablation Needle262 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0666-2021IceRod" 1.5 PLUS 90¿ Cryoablation Needle4,645 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0667-2021IceRod" 1.5 PLUS Cryoablation Needle255 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0668-2021IceRod" 1.5 90¿ Cryoablation Needle93 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0669-2021IceRod" 1.5 Cryoablation Needle26 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0670-2021IceSphere" 1.5 90¿ Cryoablation Needle2,429 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0671-2021IceSphere" 1.5 Cryoablation Needle245 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0672-2021IceSphere" 1.5 S 90¿ Cryoablation Needle729 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0673-2021IceSphere" 1.5 90¿ Cryoablation Needle92 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0674-2021IceSphere" 1.5 Cryoablation Needle39 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0675-2021IceSeed" 1.5 90¿ Cryoablation Needle788 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0676-2021IceSeed" 1.5 Cryoablation Needle152 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0677-2021IceEDGE" 2.4¿ 90p Cryoablation Needle525 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0678-2021IceRod" 1.5 MRI 90¿ Cryoablation Needle3,894 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0679-2021IceRod" 1.5 MRI Cryoablation Needle772 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0680-2021IceSeed" 1.5¿ MRI 90¿ Cryoablation Needle1,526 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0681-2021IceSeed" 1.5 MRI Cryoablation Needle627 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0682-2021IceFORCE" 2.1 CX Prostate Cryoablation Kit85 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0683-2021IcePearl" 2.1 CX Prostate Cryoablation Kit215 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0684-2021Three IceFORCE" 2.1 CX Prostate Cryoablation Kit140 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0685-2021Three IcePearl" 2.1 CX Prostate Cryoablation Kit117 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0686-2021IceRod" i-Thaw" Prostate Cryoablation Kit947 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0687-2021IceSeed" Prostate Cryoablation Kit52 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0688-2021IceRod" Prostate Cryoablation Kit64 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0689-2021Five IceSphere" Prostate Cryoablation Kit419 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0690-2021Five IceRod" i-Thaw" Prostate Cryoablation Kit178 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0691-2021IceRod" i-Thaw" Prostate Cryoablation Kit243 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0692-2021IceSeed" Prostate Cryoablation Kit211 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020
Z-0693-2021IceRod" He-Thaw Prostate Cryoablation Kit115 unitsClass IICompleted30 Dec 2020

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

The event in context

Device events that started in 2020
916
Share of these events in Class II
93%
Product records in this event
37Median of the firm: 2
Events of the firm on the register
162

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 86777. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/86777/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

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: Nationwide
What quantity of product is in FDA event 86777?
The event has 37 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 22,289 units
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2020 have the same class?
93% of the 916 device events that started in 2020 are in Class II.