Boston recalls intravascular ultrasound catheter on tip detachment risk
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Boston Scientific is voluntarily recalling all of its iCross coronary imaging catheters because of a risk of their tips becoming detached due to the catheter material becoming brittle. The issue came to light after eight instances of tip detachment were reported between 1 April 2010 and 10 May 2011, giving a detachment rate of 0.027%.