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.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0657-2021 | IceFORCE" 2.1 CX 90¿ Cryoablation Needle | 22,289 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0658-2021 | IceFORCE" 2.1 CX Cryoablation Needle | 75 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0659-2021 | IceFORCE" 2.1 CX L 90¿ Cryoablation Needle | 740 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0660-2021 | IcePearl" 2.1 CX 90¿ Cryoablation Needle | 8453 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0661-2021 | IcePearl" 2.1 CX Cryoablation Needle | 86 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0662-2021 | IcePearl" 2.1 CX L 90¿ Cryoablation Needle | 261 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0663-2021 | IceRod" 1.5 CX 90¿ Cryoablation Needle | 18,731 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0664-2021 | IceSphere" 1.5 CX 90¿ Cryoablation Needle | 6,363 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0665-2021 | IceRod" 1.5 i-Thaw" Cryoablation Needle | 262 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0666-2021 | IceRod" 1.5 PLUS 90¿ Cryoablation Needle | 4,645 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0667-2021 | IceRod" 1.5 PLUS Cryoablation Needle | 255 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0668-2021 | IceRod" 1.5 90¿ Cryoablation Needle | 93 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0669-2021 | IceRod" 1.5 Cryoablation Needle | 26 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0670-2021 | IceSphere" 1.5 90¿ Cryoablation Needle | 2,429 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0671-2021 | IceSphere" 1.5 Cryoablation Needle | 245 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0672-2021 | IceSphere" 1.5 S 90¿ Cryoablation Needle | 729 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0673-2021 | IceSphere" 1.5 90¿ Cryoablation Needle | 92 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0674-2021 | IceSphere" 1.5 Cryoablation Needle | 39 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0675-2021 | IceSeed" 1.5 90¿ Cryoablation Needle | 788 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0676-2021 | IceSeed" 1.5 Cryoablation Needle | 152 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0677-2021 | IceEDGE" 2.4¿ 90p Cryoablation Needle | 525 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0678-2021 | IceRod" 1.5 MRI 90¿ Cryoablation Needle | 3,894 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0679-2021 | IceRod" 1.5 MRI Cryoablation Needle | 772 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0680-2021 | IceSeed" 1.5¿ MRI 90¿ Cryoablation Needle | 1,526 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0681-2021 | IceSeed" 1.5 MRI Cryoablation Needle | 627 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0682-2021 | IceFORCE" 2.1 CX Prostate Cryoablation Kit | 85 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0683-2021 | IcePearl" 2.1 CX Prostate Cryoablation Kit | 215 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0684-2021 | Three IceFORCE" 2.1 CX Prostate Cryoablation Kit | 140 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0685-2021 | Three IcePearl" 2.1 CX Prostate Cryoablation Kit | 117 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0686-2021 | IceRod" i-Thaw" Prostate Cryoablation Kit | 947 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0687-2021 | IceSeed" Prostate Cryoablation Kit | 52 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0688-2021 | IceRod" Prostate Cryoablation Kit | 64 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0689-2021 | Five IceSphere" Prostate Cryoablation Kit | 419 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0690-2021 | Five IceRod" i-Thaw" Prostate Cryoablation Kit | 178 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0691-2021 | IceRod" i-Thaw" Prostate Cryoablation Kit | 243 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0692-2021 | IceSeed" Prostate Cryoablation Kit | 211 units | Class II | Completed | 30 Dec 2020 |
| Z-0693-2021 | IceRod" He-Thaw Prostate Cryoablation Kit | 115 units | Class II | Completed | 30 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
- FDA enforcement report Z-0657-2021The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 86777. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/86777/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
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- 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.