16

Oct

2024

FDA Recall: Software Anomaly Causes Grid Overlay to Display Incorrectly

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Company: Boston Scientific Corporation
Date of Enforcement Report: 10/16/2024
Class II

PRODUCT

Boston Scientific AVVIGO+ Multi-Modality Guidance System, AVVIGO+ BRIDGE TO INTEGRATED KIT; the system utilizes an interactive display to provide physicians with physiologic, intravascular and/or intracardiac anatomical information. The system can provide various modalities which includes intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). When used with a peripheral vascular imaging catheter, the system utilizes the IVUS modality for ultrasound examination of intravascular pathology.

Recall Number:

Z-0095-2025

REASON:

Boston Scientific has received reports indicating the grid mark overlay on the cross-sectional view did not present correctly when an OptiCross 18 Peripheral Imaging Catheter was connected to the AVVIGO+ Multi-Modality Guidance System while in either Live or Record mode. The Boston Scientific investigation determined that, due to a software anomaly, a 9-grid mark overlay is incorrectly displayed during Live mode when AVVIGO+ is connected to an OptiCross 18 Peripheral Imaging Catheter. Note that the correct overlay display for this catheter is the 15-grid mark overlay, which allows for a reference depth setting of 14.9mm for peripheral catheters. This software anomaly is limited to Live or Record mode. In Review mode, the correct 15-grid mark overlay is displayed, and the vessel image is correctly scaled to the appropriate size.

RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER:

Boston Scientific Corporation

VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE:

9 units

DISTRIBUTION:

US Nationwide distribution in Puerto Rico.

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