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Boston Scientific AMS 700 MS Pump Recall: Activation Issues

Boston Scientific recalls AMS 700 MS pumps with activation problems. Learn about affected models, why it matters, and what to do.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0427-2021Medical deviceBoston Scientific ›
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Official pagewww.bostonscientific.com/lookup
Recalling firmBoston Scientific Corporation300 Boston Scientific Way · Marlborough, MA 01752-1291
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Boston Scientific is recalling AMS 700 MS pumps that have issues activating the device during initial use. This could prevent patients or doctors from inflating the cylinder properly, which is critical for the device's function. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/64165-boston-scientific-ams-700-ms-pump-recall-activation-issues.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/64165-boston-scientific-ams-700-ms-pump-recall-activation-issues · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0427-2021

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“Boston Scientific AMS 700 MS Pump Recall: Activation Issues.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64165-boston-scientific-ams-700-ms-pump-recall-activation-issues. Based on FDA recall #Z-0427-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0427-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2020-09-24 that Boston Scientific Corporation is recalling AMS 700 MS Pumps due to activation difficulties. The hazard involves patients or physicians being unable to activate the pump for cylinder inflation. Owners should visit www.bostonscientific.com/lookup to determine if their unit is affected.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Boston Scientific
  • Product: AMS 700 MS Pump with and without InhibiZone
  • UPNs: 72404310, 72404280, 72404281, 72404282, 72404282-10, 72404283, 72404283-12, 72404284, 72404284-14, 72404285, 72404286, 72404287, 72404288, 72404289, 72404300, 72404301, 72404302, 72404302-10, 72404303, 72404303-12, 72404305, 72404306, 72404307, 72404308, 72404209, 72404260, 72404261, 72404262, 72404263, 72404264, 72404265, 72404266, 72404267, 72404268, 72404269, 72404230, 72404231, 72404232, 72404232-10, 72404233, 72404233-12, 72404234, 72404234-14, 72404235, 72404236, 72404237, 72404238, 72404239, 72404250, 72404251, 72404252, 72404252-10, 72404253, 72404253-12, 72404255, 72404256, 72404257, 72404258
  • Units affected: 24,064

The hazard

Boston Scientific observed an increase in complaints regarding problems during the initial activation of the device. The firm reported that patients and/or physicians are unable or have difficulty activating the pump to achieve cylinder inflation.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Boston Scientific Corporation has 124 other recalls on record since 2017-06-01. Recent brand recalls include the Boston Scientific Imager II Angiographic Catheters Recall (2026-08-24) and the Boston Scientific LUX-Dx Cardiac Monitor System Recall (2026-08-06). Other recent recalls of similar products include the Baxter Novum IQ Syringe Pump Recall (2026-08-11), the Boston Scientific CSK Electrodes Recall (2026-04-29), and the Spectrum IQ Infusion Pump Recall (2026-01-13).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the product for the UPN/serial numbers listed on the recall page: 72404310 through 72404308, 72404230 through 72404239, and 72404250 through 72404258. The pumps are sold as individual units or pre-connected to AMS 700 cylinders.

  • Brand
    Boston Scientific
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Serial Number

    Look for the UPN/serial number on the pump to see if it matches the list provided on Boston Scientific's recall lookup page.

  2. Contact Boston Scientific

    If the serial number is on the recall list, contact Boston Scientific at www.bostonscientific.com/lookup for further instructions.

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: yesFLPuerto Rico: yesPR

FDA distribution: “Domestic distribution nationwide. Foreign distribution to Argentina Ecuador Lebanon Saudi Arabia Australia Estonia Malaysia Serbia Austria Finland Malta Singapore Bahrain France Mexico Slovenia Belarus Germany Netherlands South Africa…” 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 55 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 24, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 6, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 18, 202032020
  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.

Take action

Contact Boston Scientific

We’ve drafted a message you can send Boston Scientific to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

✉️ Open in emailCompany site
Subject: Recall Z-0427-2021 — Boston Scientific AMS 700 MS Pump Recall: Activation Issues

Hello,

I own a Boston Scientific AMS 700 MS Pump Recall: Activation Issues that is covered by recall Z-0427-2021 from Boston Scientific.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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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-0427-2021 (September 24, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0427-2021 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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