Boston Scientific Corporation Boston Scientific NexStent Monorail, NexStent Carotid Stent and Monorail Delivery System. Material Number (UPN) M001553030, Catalog Number 55-303. [OUS Material Number (UPN) M001553000, Catalog Number 55-300] Recall
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Boston Scientific NexStent Monorail, NexStent Carotid Stent and Monorail Delivery System. Material Number (UPN) M001553030, Catalog Number 55-303. [OUS Material Number (UPN) M001553000, Catalog Number 55-300]
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Boston Scientific Corporation
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
US Lot/Batch #: C71403, C71404, C71405, C71406, C71501, C71502, C71601, C71602, C72302, C72303, C72401, C72402, C72403, C72404, C72701, C72801, C72802, C72803, C72901, C72902, C72903, C72904, C73002, C73003, C73103, C73104, C73105, C73201, C73202, C73203, C73204, C73205, C73301, C73302, C73401, C73402, C73601, C73602, C73801, C74301, C74302, C74401, C74502, C74601, C74701, C80201, C80202, C80203, C80301, C80401, C80402, C80403, C80501, C80801, C80802, C81001, C81002, C81102, C81201, C81202, and C81203. OUS Lot/Batch #: C72501, C72502, C72601, C72602, C72905, C73001, C73004, C73101, C73102, C73901, C73902, C73903, C74001, C74002, C74003, and C74101
Products Sold
US Lot/Batch #: C71403, C71404, C71405, C71406, C71501, C71502, C71601, C71602, C72302, C72303, C72401, C72402, C72403, C72404, C72701, C72801, C72802, C72803, C72901, C72902, C72903, C72904, C73002, C73003, C73103, C73104, C73105, C73201, C73202, C73203, C73204, C73205, C73301, C73302, C73401, C73402, C73601, C73602, C73801, C74301, C74302, C74401, C74502, C74601, C74701, C80201, C80202, C80203, C80301, C80401, C80402, C80403, C80501, C80801, C80802, C81001, C81002, C81102, C81201, C81202, and C81203. OUS Lot/Batch #: C72501, C72502, C72601, C72602, C72905, C73001, C73004, C73101, C73102, C73901, C73902, C73903, C74001, C74002, C74003, and C74101
Boston Scientific Corporation is recalling Boston Scientific NexStent Monorail, NexStent Carotid Stent and Monorail Delivery System. Material due to Tip detachment: Boston Scientific has received complaints involving a detachment of the tip from the NexStent Carotid Stent delivery system. Potentia. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Tip detachment: Boston Scientific has received complaints involving a detachment of the tip from the NexStent Carotid Stent delivery system. Potential health hazards resulting from this type of failure include increased procedure time, vessel wall injury, stroke and/or emergency surgery to remove the detached tip. Since the potential for the tip to detach occurs during delivery of the sten
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Boston Scientific sent an urgent Voluntary Medical Device Recall letter, dated 06/06/08, to affected customers. The letter described the issue, identified affected product, requested to cease using or distributing the product and provided direction on how to return the recalled devices to Boston Scientific, Quincy, MA. A Reply Verification Tracking Form was asked to be returned to Boston Scientific. Since the issue is with the delivery system, patients already implanted with the stent are not affected.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026