Boston Scientific OverStitch Suture Cinch Recall
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Boston Scientific Corporation is recalling 60,654 units of the OverStitch Suture Cinch device due to potential failure to deploy the cinch implant or cut the suture as intended.
What this FDA recall tells you, and what most readers miss
This notice was issued by FDA on September 8, 2026 and geographically references United States. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall, with the stated reason "Device may fail to deploy the cinch implant and/or fail to cut the suture as intended.", distributed 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.. FDA recall classes run from I (reasonable probability of serious harm) to III (unlikely to cause harm), so the class number is the fastest way to gauge severity here. The category it belongs to - FDA Recalls - determines the consumer-protection framework behind it, which shapes what remedies (refunds, replacements, repairs, or the recall itself) are available to affected consumers and which agency holds statutory responsibility for enforcement.
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What Happened
The device may fail to deploy the cinch implant and/or fail to cut the suture as intended.
Which Products Are Affected
OverStitch Suture Cinch, 1pk. Endoscopic tissue approximation device. Material No. M00505530; GTIN: 00191506060046. Lot numbers: 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. Expiration date range 25-Mar-2028 to 19-Apr-2029. 60,654 units distributed worldwide including US Nationwide.
What You Should Do
No specific consumer action steps are provided in the recall notice.
Why This Matters
This Class II recall affects devices distributed across the United States and numerous other countries.
Source
FDA recall number Z-2961-2026, report date 20260826.
Original source: FDA Official Notice ↗
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