Boston Scientific Corporation recalls OverStitch Suture Cinch
Reason for recall
Device may fail to deploy the cinch implant and/or fail to cut the suture as intended.
Affected product
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OverStitch Suture Cinch, 1pk. Endoscopic tissue approximation device.
Lot / code information
- GTIN
- 00191506060046
- Lot #
36159783, 36179248, 36179249, 36179250, 36179674, 36181153 — +216 moreShow all
36159783, 36179248, 36179249, 36179250, 36179674, 36181153, 36193585, 36195262, 36195281,36213130, 36213131, 36222433, 36223110, 36233350, 36233423, 36233424, 36238771, 36246477, 36247744, 36247745, 36257144, 36257145, 36264795, 36266604, 36285303, 36285304, 36291094, 36291142, 36296642, 36297718, 36298785, 36299374, 36307286, 36335098, 36336245, 36336246, 36336247, 36336248, 36336249, 36349543, 36358240, 36366410, 36368880, 36370038, 36376493, 36390716, 36400755, 36413832, 36429438, 36440653, 36440659, 36440798, 36441070, 36441390, 36443933, 36450076, 36451398, 36452061, 36454608, 36454861, 36461432, 36466525, 36472307, 36472448, 36472813, 36473087, 36475081, 36482317, 36482413, 36482837, 36482838, 36486869, 36488822, 36496658, 36498004, 36500343, 36500745, 36508877, 36509436, 36511012, 36519283, 36519622, 36564120, 36567088, 36567089, 36651483, 36651990, 36660007, 36670672, 36689082, 36691535, 36691536, 36692473, 36715146, 36715947, 36722429, 36733894, 36736063, 36737026, 36742475, 36747253, 36754086, 36756476, 36767158, 36770136, 36795290, 36802913, 36816032, 36816864, 36819466, 36829515, 36837613, 36840422, 36855429, 36859432, 36870323, 36884519, 36886399, 36887192, 36894183, 36906859, 37049911, 37053262, 37063221, 37071091, 37082225, 37256930, 37258435, 37265997, 37268058, 37276648, 37277853, 37332709, 37335148, 37341879, 37431423, 37462817, 37475144, 37479080, 37512600, 37516705, 37538409, 37614916, 37628854, 37701281, 37712590, 37747392, 37759135, 37768422, 37780435, 37804241, 37813732, 37824328, 37846636, 37861753, 37874884, 37906665, 37952534, 37976914, 37980916, 37987576, 38001581, 38020339, 38045267, 38055953, 38064514, 38087625, 38092029, 38119620, 38134479, 38149599, 38168976, 38265895, 38274202, 38277823, 38298897, 38307807, 38355532, 38404637, 38421970, 38438020, 38441891, 38448572, 38458999, 38480821, 38495024, 38498977, 38505659, 38526386, 38527090, 38540408, 38613546, 38620724, 38629370, 38672064, 38682255, 38692722, 38709195, 38711985, 38728857, 38738005, 38748320, 38759951, 38771565, 38787506, 38798542, 38808911, 38847193, 38866237, 38886764, 38917596, 38926776, 38936218, 38939941, 38948809, 39018825, 39029561, 39032429, 39043147, 39095582, 39114250, 39131778; Exp. Dat Range 25-Mar-2028 to 19-Apr-2029
What the firm is doing
An Urgent Medical Device Removal notification dated 7/14/26 was mailed to consignees instructing them to immediately stop further use or distribution of affected devices. Consignees are to forward the notice to relevant personnel and to facilities where product was further distributed. Healthcare personnel are to monitor patients that received care with affected devices per the standard of care. The provided response form is to be completed and returned to Boston Scientific, and product returned in accordance with the provided instructions. Consignees with any quality concerns can email BSCComplaints@bsci.com.
DistributionShow detailsHide
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, United Kingdom.
Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Sources & references
- FDA enforcement recordOfficial FDA database entry for Z-2961-2026
- FDA 510(k) clearance · K181141The device's official FDA premarket clearance record
- FDA 510(k) clearance · K201808The device's official FDA premarket clearance record
- FDA device classification · OCWOfficial FDA classification for this device type
- CFR regulation · 21 CFR 876.1500The federal regulation governing this device
- FDA recall announcementSearch FDA.gov for the official press announcement
- Find Boston Scientific CorporationSearch for the manufacturer's official notice
- News coverageRecent reporting on this recall and manufacturer
- openFDA data recordThe raw JSON record this page is built from
Source: U.S. FDA openFDA device enforcement reports. This summary is informational and may lag or differ from the official record. Always verify against the FDA before acting.
Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.
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