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Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Intracept Access Instruments

Intracept Access Instruments may have a sterile barrier breach, which could lead to severe infection.

What happened

Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation, of Valencia, California, began a recall of Intracept Access Instruments on April 22, 2026, because the instruments may have a sterile barrier breach of the outer tray seal, which may introduce a risk of sterility breach and could lead to severe infection.

The recall was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report and classified on July 8, 2026, and in the FDA's weekly enforcement report on July 15, 2026. The products were distributed nationwide in the United States and in Great Britain, Germany, and the United Arab Emirates.

What to do

We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medical device recalls:

  1. A device recall doesn't always mean you must stop using it: it may need to be checked, adjusted or fixed.
  2. Talk to your health care provider before you stop using it.

Is yours affected?

Affected if its UDI-DI and lot code are listed under that product.

A UDI-DI is the device identifier printed with the barcode on the device label.

  1. Intracept Access Instruments, Description/REF

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    Lot code
    • RLV0035
    • 04-Mar-2027
    • 21-Jul-2027

Recall details

Company began the recall
Sold in

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of NJ, WI, MI, MN, AR, UT, OH, FL, CA, TX, PA, AZ, IN, LA, NE, OK, NY, MD, WY, CO, NC, IL, GA, WA, KS, AL, MO, VA, TN, KY, MS, MA, SC, OR, WV, MT, ID, SD, CT, NV, ND, NH, DE, NM, AK, IA, DC, HI, ME, VT, RI and the countries of Great Britain, Germany, United Arab Emirates.

Company
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationValencia, California
Risk

Moderate risk

Using it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.

FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
98933
Recall number
Z-2694-2026

All recalls from Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation

Timeline

FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.

  1. Company began the recall

  2. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA

  3. Listed on Recall Canary

  4. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

  5. Summary updated

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 25, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)