Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published May 21, 2026
Boston Scientific CRE Pro Wireguided 12-15mm 240cm: Risk of Sterile Breach in Packaging
Boston Scientific recalls CRE Pro Wireguided 12-15mm 240cm catheters due to potential sterile breach in packaging. Affected units have specific lot numbers and expiration dates. Consumers should check their product details and contact the company for guidance.
Lower-risk recall
Potential sterile breach of the pouches in which devices are packaged.
Contact the company
Recalling firmBoston Scientific Corporation100 Boston Scientific Way · Marlborough, MA 01752-1234
What happened, in plain English
Boston Scientific is recalling CRE Pro Wireguided 12-15mm 240cm catheters because the packaging pouches might have been breached, risking contamination. This could lead to infections if the catheters are used without proper sterility. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/49081-boston-scientific-cre-pro-wireguided-12-15mm-240cm-risk-of.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/49081-boston-scientific-cre-pro-wireguided-12-15mm-240cm-risk-of · Updated August 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2629-2026
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“Boston Scientific CRE Pro Wireguided 12-15mm 240cm: Risk of Sterile Breach in Packaging.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/49081-boston-scientific-cre-pro-wireguided-12-15mm-240cm-risk-of. Based on FDA recall #Z-2629-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2629-2026%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The packaging pouches for these catheters may have been breached, potentially allowing contamination. If the catheter is not properly sterilized before use, it could cause infections in patients.
Who’s affected
Patients using this specific catheter model for medical procedures are most at risk. The recall affects units with the listed lot numbers and expiration dates.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the product label for the lot numbers listed (e.g., 38031635 to 38933956) and expiration dates (November 23, 2028 or March 25, 2029).
- Brand
Boston Scientific- Product
CRE Pro Wireguided 12-15mm 240cm- Category
Medical device
All 12 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Ongoing- Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tobago, Trinidad, Tunisia, T¿rkiye, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots |
|---|---|
| Z-2626-2026 | CRE Pro Wireguided 6-8mm 240cm; UPN: M00558660; GTIN: 8714729797548; Lot No. 38031492, 38031493, 38031494, 38075351, 38078758, 38078759, 38130599, 38131540, 38131541, 38162878, 38187284, 38187285, 38204694, 38204695, 38204696, 38380212, 38380333, 38408115, 38408116, 38408117, 38408118, 38608097, 38622221, 38642730, 38678313, 38693569, 38770151, 38770152, 38864607, 38864608, 38906029, 38933949, 38960096; Exp. November 23, 2028 March 29, 2029. |
| Z-2627-2026 | CRE Pro Wireguided 8-10mm 240cm; UPN: M00558670; GTIN: 8714729797555; Lot No. 38031497, 38031499, 38067106, 38067107, 38067108, 38075352, 38077694, 38078752, 38078753, 38078754, 38078756, 38110982, 38131542, 38131543, 38131544, 38162876, 38169207, 38174433, 38176724, 38176725, 38176728, 38176729, 38200576, 38200577, 38212061, 38240328, 38285224, 38297438, 38297439, 38297800, 38297801, 38306683, 38306684, 38357962, 38357963, 38357964, 38357965, 38357966, 38357967, 38371552, 38381888, 38398493, 38400165, 38437963, 38468757, 38468758, 38468861, 38507306, 38507307, 38552610, 38552611, 38552612, 38552613, 38568865, 38568866, 38568867, 38579282, 38579283, 38591247, 38598328, 38598329, 38598330, 38622433, 38622434, 38622435, 38650822, 38690511, 38690512, 38697220, 38697221, 38747993, 38747994, 38770143, 38770144, 38770145, 38770146, 38770147, 38770148, 38770149, 38770150, 38886485, 38886486, 38886487, 38934882, 38958333, 38960098, 38960099, 38970337; Exp. November 23, 2028 March 30, 2029. |
| Z-2628-2026 | CRE Pro Wireguided 10-12mm 240cm; UPN: M00558680; GTIN: 8714729797562; Lot No. 38031620, 38031621, 38031622, 38031623, 38031624, 38031625, 38031626, 38031627, 38031628, 38031629, 38031631, 38075353, 38078357, 38078358, 38078359, 38078740, 38078741, 38078742, 38078743, 38078744, 38078745, 38078747, 38100058, 38100717, 38100718, 38118422, 38118423, 38118424, 38118425, 38118426, 38118427, 38139132, 38139133, 38162877, 38164341, 38169205, 38169206, 38172338, 38176726, 38176727, 38187282, 38187283, 38193521, 38238865, 38304060, 38304061, 38304062, 38304063, 38304064, 38306688, 38334070, 38334071, 38334072, 38334073, 38383986, 38398490, 38398491, 38398492, 38402798, 38402799, 38403020, 38403021, 38421915, 38421916, 38421917, 38421918, 38421919, 38450264, 38450265, 38450266, 38450267, 38450268, 38450269, 38450270, 38468759, 38507309, 38507310, 38507311, 38507312, 38507313, 38507314, 38515209, 38515210, 38552614, 38552615, 38552616, 38552617, 38552618, 38552619, 38553520, 38553521, 38553522, 38578999, 38579280, 38579284, 38579285, 38608100, 38612264, 38612265, 38612266, 38622468, 38622469, 38622470, 38622471, 38622472, 38622473, 38650479, 38650820, 38650821, 38666087, 38668807, 38678761, 38678762, 38689027, 38689034, 38690516, 38745675, 38745676, 38769693, 38769694, 38769695, 38800516, 38800517, 38800518, 38800519, 38864609, 38864610, 38864611, 38864720, 38886482, 38886483, 38886484, 38906032, 38906033, 38906034, 38906035, 38916791, 38916792, 38933950, 38933951, 38933952, 38958793, 38959787, 38959788; Exp. November 23, 2028 March 29, 2029. |
| Z-2629-2026 | CRE Pro Wireguided 12-15mm 240cm; UPN: M00558690; GTIN: 8714729797579; Lot No. 38031635, 38031636, 38031637, 38031638, 38031639, 38031640, 38031641, 38043114, 38043115, 38053614, 38053615, 38053616, 38078354, 38188253, 38200578, 38211780, 38214898, 38214899, 38222485, 38222487, 38241871, 38241872, 38267022, 38267023, 38267024, 38267025, 38267026, 38267027, 38267028, 38269136, 38269137, 38269138, 38277754, 38277755, 38278152, 38278153, 38278154, 38285222, 38285223, 38293322, 38293324, 38293325, 38293326, 38293327, 38293328, 38293329, 38303877, 38303878, 38320463, 38346663, 38346664, 38346681, 38347329, 38378376, 38379273, 38379917, 38379918, 38379919, 38380040, 38380041, 38380042, 38383937, 38383938, 38383939, 38383980, 38383981, 38383982, 38383983, 38383984, 38398522, 38414085, 38414086, 38414087, 38414088, 38414089, 38414090, 38414091, 38414092, 38445939, 38446200, 38446201, 38446202, 38446203, 38446216, 38479982, 38479983, 38479984, 38479985, 38479986, 38507316, 38507317, 38507318, 38507319, 38507560, 38529186, 38529188, 38529189, 38529191, 38529193, 38529194, 38529195, 38529197, 38529198, 38529199, 38529380, 38529381, 38529383, 38529384, 38570828, 38570829, 38570830, 38589819, 38672653, 38672654, 38672655, 38726668, 38726669, 38726670, 38726671, 38726672, 38726673, 38726674, 38726675, 38734732, 38734733, 38734735, 38748256, 38748257, 38748258, 38748259, 38748401, 38800521, 38800522, 38800523, 38827801, 38827802, 38827803, 38827804, 38827805, 38827806, 38831789, 38831790, 38831791, 38831792, 38847493, 38847494, 38847495, 38847496, 38847497, 38847498, 38847499, 38847680, 38847681, 38878813, 38878814, 38878815, 38878816, 38878817, 38878818, 38886480, 38886481, 38916787, 38916788, 38916789, 38916790, 38933953, 38933954, 38933955, 38933956; Exp. November 23, 2028 March 25, 2029. |
| Z-2630-2026 | CRE Pro Wireguided 15-18mm 240cm; UPN: M00558700; GTIN: 8714729797586; Lot No. 38043116, 38192116, 38192117, 38192118, 38192119, 38192960, 38192961, 38214896, 38214897, 38222153, 38222496, 38222497, 38222498, 38222499, 38222660, 38222661, 38222662, 38222663, 38222664, 38222665, 38238864, 38239084, 38239085, 38239086, 38239087, 38239088, 38239089, 38241874, 38241875, 38241876, 38242679, 38242820, 38242821, 38242822, 38242824, 38269134, 38269135, 38274558, 38274559, 38282412, 38324631, 38324632, 38324633 ,38324634, 38324636, 38324637, 38324638, 38347325, 38347326, 38347327, 38347328, 38364300, 38381887, 38421906, 38421907, 38421908, 38421909, 38421910, 38421911, 38421912, 38421913, 38421914, 38441933, 38441934, 38441935, 38441936, 38450077, 38450078, 38450079, 38450260, 38450261, 38450262, 38450263, 38462131, 38462132, 38462133, 38468755, 38468756, 38472371, 38472372, 38472373, 38479757, 38479758, 38503030, 38507563, 38507564, 38507565, 38507566, 38507567, 38507568, 38507569, 38568778, 38568779, 38568860, 38585010, 38585011, 38585012, 38585013, 38621957, 38621958, 38642724, 38642725, 38642726, 38642727, 38665032, 38665033, 38665034, 38665035, 38665036, 38665038, 38678315, 38688161, 38726662, 38726663, 38726664, 38734730, 38734731, 38745591, 38748249, 38748250, 38748251, 38748253, 38762224, 38762225, 38762226, 38762227, 38762228, 38769690, 38769691, 38769692, 38800533, 38800534, 38800535, 38800536, 38831782, 38831783, 38831784, 38831785, 38831786, 38831787, 38831788, 38877007, 38877008, 38877009, 38878807, 38878808, 38878809, 38878810, 38878811, 38878812, 38886257, 38886258, 38886259, 38916782, 38916783, 38916784, 38916785, 38933957, 38933958, 38933959, 38935360, 38945672; Exp. November 24, 2028 March 26, 2029. |
| Z-2631-2026 | CRE Pro Wireguided 18-20mm 240cm; UPN: M00558710; GTIN: 8714729797593; Lot No. 38031485, 38031486, 38031487, 38031488, 38031489, 38031490, 38031642, 38031643, 38031644, 38031645, 38043600, 38043601, 38043602, 38043603, 38043604, 38055580, 38055581, 38055582, 38099704, 38099705, 38099706, 38099707, 38099709, 38099710, 38099711, 38099712, 38099713, 38099714, 38099715, 38110376, 38110377, 38110378, 38110379, 38131547, 38131548, 38150880, 38150881, 38150882, 38150883, 38162872, 38162873, 38162874, 38162875, 38169202, 38169203, 3818825438188255, 38193520, 38241877, 38241878, 38258885, 38258886, 38258887, 38258888, 38258889, 38278151, 38285220, 38285221, 38306689, 38306692, 38338285, 38338288, 38338290, 38338292, 38338294, 38338296, 38338297, 38338299, 38338301, 38347330, 38462126, 38462127, 38462128, 38462129, 38479753, 38479754, 38553523, 38553524, 38553525, 38608098, 38608099, 38612875, 38612876, 38612877, 38612878, 38622479, 38622600, 38622601, 38622602, 38622603, 38642700, 38642701, 38642702, 38642722, 38650472, 38665039, 38665260, 38665261, 38665262, 38665263, 38678316, 38678317, 38678318, 38678319, 38678760, 38702327, 38702328, 38702329, 38702330, 38702331, 38702332, 38709525, 38709526, 38709527, 38709528, 38734736, 38742717, 38742718, 38745588, 38745589, 38745590, 38748246, 38748247, 38748248, 38808893, 38808894, 38808897, 38808899, 38809140, 38823455, 38823456, 38823457, 38874308, 38874309, 38874310, 38874311, 38877005, 38877006, 38886252, 38886253, 38886254, 38886255, 38946205, 38946207, 38946209, 38959786, 38964092, 38964093; Exp. November 23, 2028 March 29, 2029. |
| Z-2632-2026 | CRE Wireguided 6-8mm 240cm; UPN: M00558450; GTIN: 8714729339380; Lot No. 38064056, 38064057, 38200574, 38200575, 38204501, 38204504, 38204506, 38204508, 38628161, 38640993, 38767490, 38904960, 38904961, 38946757, 38946758, 38946759; Exp. October 27, 2028 February 24, 2029. |
| Z-2633-2026 | CRE Wireguided 8-10mm 240cm; UPN: M00558460; GTIN: 8714729339397; Lot No. 38064055, 38099717, 38100033, 38100034, 38164759, 38165000, 38165003, 38293337, 38293338, 38293339, 38333957, 38347335, 38347336, 38398764, 38398765, 38398766, 38529517, 38552112, 38552113, 38596880, 38680056, 38680057, 38739675; Exp. October 27, 2028 January 31, 2029. |
| Z-2634-2026 | CRE Wireguided 10-12mm 240cm; UPN: M00558470; GTIN: 8714729339403; Lot No. 38099718, 38165001, 38165002, 38196568, 38196569, 38196570, 38204511, 38204512, 38204513, 38285933, 38397792, 38398767, 38398768, 38507308, 38552115, 38596881, 38596882, 38612829, 38612830, 38680058, 38683384, 38683385, 38689434, 38690171, 38707829, 38707830, 38710480, 38769697, 38800182, 38800183, 38871161, 38871162, 38871163, 38937571 ; Exp. November 2, 2028 February 23, 2029 . |
| Z-2635-2026 | CRE Wireguided 12-15mm 240cm; UPN: M00558480; GTIN: 8714729339410; Lot No. 38033567, 38056239, 38056940, 38056941, 38215260, 38266854, 38266855, 38293330, 38391881, 38413876, 38413877, 38413878, 38413879, 38414080, 38422547, 38446204, 38466097, 38468862, 38468863, 38529518, 38529519, 38585004, 38622477, 38622478, 38640994, 38670501, 38670502, 38670504, 38686282, 38686283, 38693725, 38726666, 38726667, 38748254, 38767487, 38789996, 38800181, 38879160, 38879163, 38879164, 38911928, 38911929, 38911930, 38944841; Exp. October 24, 2028 February 24, 2029. |
| Z-2636-2026 | CRE Wireguided 15-18mm 240cm; UPN: M00558490; GTIN: 8714729339427; Lot No. 38033568, 38033569, 38033570, 38033571, 38047498, 38047722, 38047731, 38200167, 38239090, 38325015, 38325016, 38325017, 38413205, 38413206, 38413207, 38413208, 38413214, 38422540, 38422541, 38422542, 38422543, 38479759, 38507303, 38507304, 38519497, 38519498, 38529540, 38529541, 38529542, 38529543, 38529544, 38585005, 38585006, 38647771, 38790079, 38817673, 38817674, 38817675, 38817676, 38817677, 38817678, 38817679; Exp. October 24, 2028 February 9, 2029. |
| Z-2637-2026 | CRE Wireguided 18-20mm 240cm; UPN: M00558500; GTIN: 8714729339434; Lot No. 38033572, 38063250, 38063251, 38063252, 38211783, 38211784, 38215261, 38215262, 38215263, 38222236, 38222237, 38222238, 38222239, 38241879, 38242360, 38242361, 38334062, 38334063, 38347338, 38468864, 38472364, 38472365, 38479755, 38596733, 38596734, 38596735, 38596736, 38596883, 38596884, 38692526, 38707831, 38709738, 38709739, 38748244, 38808896, 38874312, 38874313, 38874314, 38886248, 38886249; Exp. October 24, 2028 February 17, 2029. |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the lot numbers listed in the recall (e.g., 38031635 to 38933956) and expiration dates (November 23, 2028 or March 25, 2029).
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 48 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Do I need to stop using these catheters?
The recall does not require immediate discontinuation. Affected units should be checked for lot numbers and expiration dates.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2629-2026 (May 21, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2629-2026 to see it in context.
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