Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published December 15, 2020
Boston Scientific ACUITY 7060 Cutter Recall: Sterile Processing Issue
Boston Scientific recalls Model 7060 ACUITY cutters that may not have been properly sterilized, posing a risk of infection. Affected units were distributed in the US with specific GTIN and lot numbers.
Boston Scientific (BSC) is retrieving five Model 7060 ACUITY cutters distributed in the US that did not undergo the applicable sterile processing procedure.
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📍Recalling firmBoston Scientific Corporation4100 Hamline Ave N Bldg 3 · Saint Paul, MN 55112-5700
“Boston Scientific ACUITY 7060 Cutter Recall: Sterile Processing Issue.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63663-boston-scientific-acuity-7060-cutter-recall-sterile-processing-issue. Based on FDA recall #Z-0870-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0870-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Dec. 15, 2020, that Boston Scientific Corporation is recalling five ACUITY Universal Cutter, Model 7060 units for failing to undergo applicable sterile processing procedures. The agency issued recall number Z-0870-2021.
How to tell if you have it
ACUITY Universal Cutter, MODEL 7060
UPC 08714729936176
Lot Number H1937249
The hazard
Boston Scientific is retrieving five Model 7060 ACUITY cutters distributed in the US that did not undergo the applicable sterile processing procedure. The device is intended to facilitate guide catheter removal after the Boston Scientific coronary venous lead is positioned.
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 Boston Scientific Imager II Angiographic Catheters Recall (Aug. 24, 2026), Boston Scientific LUX-Dx Cardiac Monitor System Recall (Aug. 6, 2026), and Boston Scientific StoneSmart Connect Console Power Adapters May Fail Safety Testing (July 22, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Boston Scientific Intracept Access Instruments Recall (April 22, 2026), American Contract Systems Medical Kits Recall (May 19, 2026), and Medline Convenience Kits Recall (Jan. 7, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 7060 on the ACUITY Universal Cutter. The GTIN is 08714729936176 and lot number H1937249 for affected units distributed in the US.
Brand
Boston Scientific
Product
ACUITY Universal Cutter, MODEL 7060
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify the model number is 7060 and the GTIN is 08714729936176 with lot number H1937249.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution including in the states of Tulsa, OK.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.7 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0870-2021 (December 15, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0870-2021 to see it in context.
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