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Boston Scientific iSLEEVE Expandable Introducer Set Recall: Hemostatic Valve Leak Risk

Boston Scientific recalls specific batches of iSLEEVE 14F Expandable Introducer Sets due to reported hemostatic valve leaks that could cause bleeding during vascular procedures.

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Recalling firmBoston Scientific Corporation1 Scimed Pl · Maple Grove, MN 55311-1565
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Boston Scientific is recalling certain batches of their iSLEEVE 14F Expandable Introducer Sets because of reported hemostatic valve leaks. This could lead to uncontrolled bleeding during vascular procedures, which is a serious risk for patients undergoing surgery. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/56138-boston-scientific-isleeve-expandable-introducer-set-recall-hemostatic-valve-leak.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/56138-boston-scientific-isleeve-expandable-introducer-set-recall-hemostatic-valve-leak · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1390-2024

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“Boston Scientific iSLEEVE Expandable Introducer Set Recall: Hemostatic Valve Leak Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/56138-boston-scientific-isleeve-expandable-introducer-set-recall-hemostatic-valve-leak. Based on FDA recall #Z-1390-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1390-2024%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Feb. 20, 2024, that Boston Scientific Corporation is recalling specific batches of the iSLEEVE EXPANDABLE Introducer Set due to a hemostatic valve leak hazard. The agency issued recall number Z-1390-2024 for the Class II device.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Boston Scientific
  • Product: iSLEEVE EXPANDABLE Introducer Set REF H74939349140
  • UPC: 08714729950660
  • Lot codes: 31368041, 31390084, 31390088, 31390089, 31501866, 31501867, 31501868, 31501869, 31520897, 31520898, 31604492, 31616143, 31633635, 31650457, 31664216, 31664217, 31671140, 31671143, 31693638, 31693639, 31724952, 31732930, 31732931, 31740806, 31740807, 31740808, 31751118, 31777134, 31786582, 31786583, 31818290, 31818299, 31818341, 31818342, 31818343, 31818344, 31818345, 31818346, 31818347, 31838684, 31838685, 31838686, 31838687, 31838688, 31838689, 31877302, 31877304, 31877305, 31877306, 31904748, 31904749, 31923755, 31923756, 31953345, 31953348, 32008170, 32031191, 32031192, 32031193, 32031196, 32059171, 32059386, 32059387, 32059388, 32059392, 32059393, 32059394, 32059396, 32059397, 32212151, 32212153, 32230544, 32230545, 32230546, 32230547, 32230548, 32230549, 32230550, 32230551, 32284196, 32284198, 32284200, 32304326, 32304327, 32304328, 32313757, 32313758, 32313759, 32322405, 32322406, 32322407, 32331162, 32331163, 32331164, 32331165, 32427040, 32452794, 32461848, 32461849, 32461850, 32470848, 32470849, 32480089, 32480090, 32481344, 32481345, 32522178, 32530450, 32530451, 32602892, 32602893, 32611557, 32611558, 32611559, 32620708, 32620709, 32620710, 32629426, 32642560, 32642561
  • Units affected: 4060 devices

The hazard

The recall addresses complaints associated with a hemostatic valve leak in the iSLEEVE EXPANDABLE Introducer Set. The device facilitates femoral access to the vascular system.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Boston Scientific Corporation has 124 other recalls on record since June 1, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Abiomed Heart Pump Kit Recall (June 11, 2026) and Hamilton Medical IntelliCuff Recall (May 22, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'iSLEEVE EXPANDABLE Introducer Set' with the specific batch numbers listed in the recall notice. The product is sold with the GTIN 08714729950660 and the batch numbers provided in the recall.

  • Brand
    Boston Scientific
  • Product
    Boston Scientific iSLEEVE EXPANDABLE Introducer Set REF H74939349140, facilitates femoral access to the vascular system
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the batch numbers listed in the recall: 31368041, 31390084, 31390088, and other specific batch numbers provided in the notice.

  2. Contact Manufacturer

    Reach out to Boston Scientific Corporation directly for further assistance or to confirm if your device is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada.” 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 43 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 20, 202412. FDA classified it Class II: Mar 28, 202423. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Apr 3, 202432024
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1390-2024 (February 20, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1390-2024 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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