SpaceOAR Vue System, UPN SV-1010 and SV-2101. Used to temporarily position the anterior rectal wall away from the prostate during radiotherapy for prostate cancer to reduce the radiation dose delivered to the anterior rectum.
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Boston Scientific Corporation is recalling 23,368 units of the SpaceOAR Vue System (models UPN SV-1010 and SV-2101), which is used to temporarily position the anterior rectal wall away from the prostate during radiotherapy for prostate cancer treatment. The recall was issued because embolism is a possible adverse event associated with hydrogel misplacements. The affected devices were distributed worldwide and throughout the United States.
Boston Scientific has issued updated instructions for use that provide new procedural instructions, warnings, and precautions describing steps to verify correct placement of the hydrogel following implantation, as well as technique recommendations for proper placement of the SpaceOAR and SpaceOAR Vue systems. The recall notice does not specify a remedy for affected consumers.
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Users need to be aware that embolism is a possible adverse event associated with hydrogel misplacements. Updated IFU provides new procedural instructions, warnings and precautions that describe steps to verify correct placement of the hydrogel following implantation, as well as technique recommendations for the proper placement of SpaceOAR and SpaceOAR Vue.
Reason for recall: Users need to be aware that embolism is a possible adverse event associated with hydrogel misplacements. Updated IFU provides new procedural instructions, warnings and precautions that describe steps to verify correct placement of the hydrogel following implantation, as well as technique recommendations for the proper placement of SpaceOAR and SpaceOAR Vue. Distribution: Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution. Quantity: 23,368 units Lot/code info: UPN SV-1010, GTIN 00850009803009, Batch Numbers: 26383209, 26383210, 26517604, 26861584, 26861585, 26891612, 26891613, 27083784, 27190242, 27210560, 27257801, 27257802, 27455966, 27455967, 27496959, 27497140, 27670956, 27708041, 27708042, 27708043, 27930863, 27930864, 27941129, 27941130, 27949315, 28094077, 28247077, 28247078, 28358778, 28377018, 28377019, 28464794, 28464795, 28496461, 28496462, 28578758, 28578759, 28608231, 28608232; UPN SV-2101, GTIN 00864661000140, Batch Numbers: 26345481, 26376961, 26376962, 26376963, 26376964, 26380456, 26380457, 26384055, 26384056, 26408849, 26485974, 26485975, 26485977, 26486586, 26486587, 26486588, 26493461, 26517606, 26517607, 26529719, 26567283, 26567284, 26567285, 26567286, 26567287, 26574373, 26574374, 26574378, 26574379, 26574441, 26611593, 26611594, 26611595, 26652286, 26652287, 26691824, 26691826, 26691827, 26691828, 26705563, 26705564, 26705565, 26705566, 26728564, 26728565, 26743769, 26743770, 26743771, 26743772, 26745057, 26770161, 26770162, 26770163, 26770164, 26770165, 26861586, 26880769, 26880770, 26880771, 26880772, 26898042, 26898043, 26898044, 26898045, 26899812, 26899813, 26906603, 26906604, 26929712, 26929713, 26929714, 26929715, 26929716, 26929717, 26929719, 26929860, 26929861, 26957514, 26957515, 26957516, 26957517, 26969537, 26969538, 26969539, 26970440, 26970441, 26970442, 27010832, 27040235, 27040236, 27060422, 27060423, 27060424, 27060425, 27060426, 27078872, 27078873, 27084457, 27084458, 27084459, 27084960, 27
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