Recall Register

Device recall: OverStitch Suture Cinch, 1pk. Endoscopic tissue approximation device.

Class II FDA enforcement event 99435. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Device may fail to deploy the cinch implant and/or fail to cut the suture as intended.

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 14 Jul 2026. The firm address in the FDA record is in Marlborough, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 99435 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 26 Aug 2026. The record gives the status Ongoing.

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.

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland,…

Recalling firm

Boston Scientific Corporation, Marlborough, MA.

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

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

Products

2 product records in the event.

FDA event 99435: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-2961-2026OverStitch Suture Cinch, 1pk. Endoscopic tissue approximation device.60,654 unitsClass IIOngoing26 Aug 2026
Z-2962-2026Suture Cinch Long 1pk. Endoscopic tissue approximation device.60,654 unitsClass IIOngoing26 Aug 2026

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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

The event in context

Device events that started in 2026
572
Share of these events in Class II
87%
Product records in this event
2Median 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 99435. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/99435/. 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: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland,…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 99435?
The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 60,654 units
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2026 have the same class?
87% of the 572 device events that started in 2026 are in Class II.