The FDA announced on June 11, 2026, that Boston Scientific Corporation voluntarily recalled FARASTAR Ablation Generator EU devices due to a labeling discrepancy. The hazard involves missing catheter information in the Instructions For Use.
How to tell if you have it
- Brand: Boston Scientific
- Product: FARASTAR Ablation Generator EU, Pulsed Field Ablation Generator
- Product ID: 61M401
- UPC: 00810087180126
- Serial Numbers: 102174748, 103355157, 103432386, 103480452, 103547915, 103836571, 1-215-0040, 1-226-0123, 1-227-0129, 1-228-0139, 1-22C-0216, 1-234-0276, 1-237-0307, 104015648, 104993721, 1-233-0266, 1-236-0305, 1-237-0307
The hazard
According to the FDA, devices were distributed with Instructions For Use that did not include FARAPOINT PFA catheter information.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Boston Scientific Corporation has 124 other recalls on record since June 1, 2017. Recent brand recalls include the Aug. 24, 2026, Imager II Angiographic Catheters Recall for tip fracture risk and the Aug. 6, 2026, LUX-Dx Cardiac Monitor System Recall for delayed AF burden alerts. Other recent recalls of similar products include the June 17, 2026, Blom-Singer Classic Voice Prosthesis Recall and the June 17, 2026, Freudenberg Medical Blom-Singer Voice Prosthesis Recall, both for incorrect labeling hazards.