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FDA Device recall Z-1002-2022

SpaceOAR System, UPN SO-1010, SO-2101, SO-3101, and SO-4101

On 2022-05-04 the FDA classified a Class II recall of SpaceOAR System, UPN SO-1010, SO-2101, SO-3101, and SO-4101 by Boston Scientific, citing users need to be aware that embolism is a possible adverse event associated with hydrogel misplacements. Updated IFU provides new procedural instructions, warnings and precautions….

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-1002-2022
ClassificationClass II
Statusongoing
Initiated2022-02-24
Published2022-05-04
Last updated2026-09-13 11:56 UTC
CompanyBoston Scientific
DistributionUS

Product

SpaceOAR System, UPN SO-1010, SO-2101, SO-3101, and SO-4101. Used to temporarily position the anterior rectal wall away from the prostate during radiotherapy for prostate cancer to reduce the radiation dose delivered to the anterior rectum.

Reason

Users need to be aware that embolism is a possible adverse event associated with hydrogel misplacements. Updated IFU provides new procedural instructions, warnings and precautions that describe steps to verify correct placement of the hydrogel following implantation, as well as technique recommendations for the proper placement of SpaceOAR and SpaceOAR Vue.

Identifiers

code_info
UPN SO-1010, GTIN 00864661000157, Batch Numbers: 25512955, 25512956, 25608548, 25646105, 25652246, 25676663, 25676664,…UPN SO-1010, GTIN 00864661000157, Batch Numbers: 25512955, 25512956, 25608548, 25646105, 25652246, 25676663, 25676664, 25681783, 25814685, 25814686, 25814687, 25822800, 25822812, 25822814, 25822815, 25822818, 25846481, 26059500, 26199152, 26199153, 26199154, 26199155, 26223961, 26223962, 26223963, 26223964, 26223965, 26249663, 26296567, 26296568, 26330692, 26330693, 26330694, 26330695, 26360535, 26360536, 26392679, 26450673, 26450674, 26450675, 26479093, 26514195, 26514196, 26514197, 26514198, 26552142, 26552143, 26552144, 26552145, 26552146, 26552147, 26552148, 26552149, 26552150, 26559675, 26582245, 26582246, 26582247, 26582248, 26604083, 26604084, 26604085, 26620165, 26620166, 26747082, 26747083, 26747084, 26810389, 26810390, 26840623, 26840624, 26891606, 26891607, 26942179, 26943300, 26962856, 26962857, 27092550, 27092551, 27092552, 27123363, 27164903, 27164904, 27208217, 27224418, 27251110, 27251111, 27290123, 27290124, 27290125, 27290126, 27705892, 27705893, 27777685, 27777686, 2

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC. Current status: ongoing.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1002-2022%22

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