Class II U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation Intracept Access Instruments recall: Intraosseous nerve ablation system instruments may have sterile barrier

Recall published 3 months ago

Intraosseous nerve ablation system instruments may have sterile barrier breach of the outer tray seal, which may introduce a risk of sterility breach, and if breached could lead to severe infection.

The hazard: Sterility or particulate concern

The concern here is contamination of a product that bypasses the body’s normal defences, which is why the threshold for recalling it is low.

What the notice says: Intraosseous nerve ablation system instruments may have sterile barrier breach of the outer tray seal, which may introduce a risk of sterility breach, and if breached could lead to severe infection.

Why it matters: The product was made or packaged in conditions that cannot assure sterility, or visible particles were found in it. For anything injected, infused or used in the eye, that is a direct route for contamination into the body.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

Watch for fever, chills, pain, redness, swelling or discharge at an injection site, and for a red, painful or suddenly blurred eye after using an eye product. Any of these needs same-day medical attention. Do not wait to see whether it settles, and tell the clinician which product and lot you used so it can be reported against the recall.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2694-2026
Published
July 15, 2026
Risk level
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
Product type
Medical devices
Units affected
37,764
Distribution
Nationwide
Made in
United States
Lot / code info
REF/UDI-DI/Lot/Expiration Date Range: RLV0035/852454006240/36231634, 36266333, 36266334, 36266335, 36442451, 36556998, 36577474, 36577475, 37355534, 37374614, 37642257, 37642258, 37667047, 37667049, 38711750, 38711751/04-Mar-2027 to 21-Jul-2027; RLV0035-EU/852454006448/36267790, 36909569, 38889437/04-Mar-2027 to 26-Jun-2027; RLV0045/852454006301/35218150, 35218151, 35218152, 35218153, 35219469, 35219470, 35229010, 35229011, 35229012, 35256597, 35318740, 35318741, 35318742, 35329853, 35329854, 35338734, 35360990, 35360991, 35360992, 35406849, 35406850, 35406851, 35406852, 35406853, 35406854, 35498172, 35508065, 35508066, 35523483, 35523484, 35525666, 35535444, 35535445, 35535446, 35535664, 35535665, 35536282, 35538112, 35538113, 35538114, 35538115, 35717797, 35717798, 35717861, 35729587, 35729588, 35729589, 35738091, 35738092, 35738093, 35755411, 35755412, 35755413, 35788378, 35788379, 35788400, 35789578, 35789579, 35789840, 35822293, 35822294, 35822295, 35831721, 35831722, 35831723, 35884013, 35884014, 35884015, 35884018, 35884019, 35884200, 35929731, 35929732, 35929733, 35939403, 35939404, 35939405, 36007510, 36051631, 36051632, 36051633, 36061072, 36061073, 36063527, 36115270, 36115271, 36162140, 36201849, 36211661, 36211662, 36247081, 36247082, 36247083, 36299784, 36299785, 36306155, 36306908, 36312074, 36312075, 36312076, 36327640, 36327641, 36334682, 36334683, 36334684, 36337568, 36337569, 36356333, 36368650, 36368651, 36390837, 36390839, 36390960, 36390962, 36390963, 36411346, 36440610, 36440611, 36451984, 36455377, 36455378, 36528101, 36538547, 36538548, 36554903, 36576169, 36576170, 36576171, 36578105, 36578106, 36578107, 36578108, 36709018, 36714451, 36719971, 36731035, 36731036, 36731037, 36733644, 36733645, 36743247, 36743248, 36765841, 36765842, 36765843, 36778439, 36779700, 36779701, 36789363, 36789364, 36793775, 36793776, 36802652, 36802653, 36802654, 36814178, 36819483, 36819484, 36825817, 36835476, 36839951, 36839952, 36892404, 36892405, 36907158, 36920578, 36931525, 36938443, 36938444, 36938445, 36948565, 36965128, 36977051, 36984738, 37006934, 37006935, 37021399, 37038790, 37060446, 37072745, 37072746, 37115658, 37126596, 37126597, 37143684, 37143685, 37182176, 37182177, 37191624, 37203924, 37210305, 37222391, 37222392, 37248543, 37248544, 37257912, 37278064, 37278065, 37291738, 37422836, 37422837, 37422838, 37434285, 37434286, 37443230,37467700, 37467701, 37467702, 37499290, 37499291, 37513740, 37513741, 37527332, 37558530, 37558531, 37586529, 37604798, 37604928, 37752893, 37752894, 37808050, 37808051, 37818544, 37818545, 37818546, 37864351, 37864352, 37876714, 37876715, 37876716, 37876717, 37909770, 37909771, 37923968, 37941727, 37941728, 38243913, 38243914, 38243915, 38253672, 38253673, 38253674, 38253675, 38257979, 38258120, 38258121, 38393517, 38393518, 38461277, 38461278, 38462080, 38462081, 38462082, 38462587, 38472779, 38473000, 38473001, 38473954, 38484605, 38484606, 38496711, 38517754, 38531680, 38600809, 38600810, 38600811, 38600812, 38632672, 38632673, 38632674, 38711753, 38712187, 38917000, 38917002, 39009366/03-Oct-2026 to 03-Mar-2028; RLV0045-EU/852454006431/36190488, 36254922, 36411351, 36909570, 37575379, 38654200/11-Feb-2027 to 04-Nov-2027; RLV0055/852454006226/35235794, 35235795, 35235796, 35235797, 35235798, 35235799, 35235940, 35244678, 35244679, 35245420, 35265922, 35309126, 35309128, 35309130, 35316016, 35328273, 35328274, 35367311, 35367312, 35367313, 35453674, 35461292, 35461293, 35461294, 35461295, 35461296, 35469325, 35469326, 35469327, 35498173, 35498174, 35508414, 35508415, 35516633, 35518863, 35518864, 35520116, 35522815, 35522816, 35522817, 35522818, 35530433, 35530434, 35582150, 35582151, 35582152, 35585353, 35585354, 35590649, 35590650, 35738094, 35738095, 35738096, 35738097, 35738098, 35738099, 35780448, 35780449, 35780450, 35789910, 35789911, 35789912, 35796422, 35796423, 35796424, 35831784, 35831785, 35831786, 35841864, 35841865, 35841866, 35849369, 35849370, 35849371, 358…
UPC codes
852454006240, 852454006448, 852454006301, 852454006431, 852454006226

Products covered by this recall

Intracept Access Instruments, Description/REF: INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRUMENTS- DRILL/RLV0035, INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRUMENTS- DRILL EU/RLV0035-EU, INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRUMENTS- 2VB/RLV0045, INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRUMENTS- 2VB EU/RLV0045-EU, INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRUMENTS- 3VB/RLV0055, INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRUMENTS- 3VB EU/RLV0055-EU, INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRUMENTS 2 VB/RLV0065, INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRMNTS ADDITIONAL VB/RLV0075, INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRMNTS ADDTL VB EU/RLV0075-EU

Check your product

The notice names 8 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

UPC / barcode

Read the twelve digits under the barcode on the package.

  • 852454006240
  • 852454006448
  • 852454006301
  • 852454006431
  • 852454006226

Model or item number

On the rating label, the box or the instruction sheet.

  • INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRUMENTS- DRILL
  • RLV0035
  • INTRAC

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Device enforcement notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Sterility

Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation — The concern here is contamination of a product that bypasses the body’s normal defences, which is why the threshold for recalling it is low.

  1. Stop using the affected lot and check the lot number on your own carton or vial against the codes listed above.
  2. Report any infection or reaction you think the product caused to FDA MedWatch.
  3. Do not use a vial or syringe with visible particles, cloudiness or discolouration, whether or not it is on the recall list.
  4. Call your prescriber or pharmacy today about a replacement from an unaffected lot — do not simply skip doses of a medicine you depend on.

Getting a replacement supply

Do not let a refund question interrupt your treatment. Deal with the supply first and the money second.

  • Call the pharmacy before you run low. They can see which lot they dispensed to you and will usually swap it the same day.
  • Insurers do not normally count a recall replacement against a refill limit. If one is refused, ask the pharmacist to call it through as a recall override.
  • Over-the-counter products are refunded at the till like any other purchase; the recall notice on your phone is enough to explain the return.
  • If the manufacturer runs a direct reimbursement form, it will be linked from the official notice on this page.

Company contact: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation — 25155 Rye Canyon Loop, Valencia, CA, 91355-5004

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

Open the FDA — Device enforcement record U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalls

Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation medical… recalled?

Intraosseous nerve ablation system instruments may have sterile barrier breach of the outer tray seal, which may introduce a risk of sterility breach, and if breached could lead to severe infection. Intraosseous nerve ablation system instruments may have sterile barrier breach of the outer tray seal, which may introduce a risk of sterility breach, and if breached could lead to severe infection.

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 852454006240, 852454006448, 852454006301; model number INTRACEPT ACCESS INSTRUMENTS- DRILL, RLV0035, INTRAC. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Stop using the affected lot and check the lot number on your own carton or vial against the codes listed above.

Can I get my money back?

Call the pharmacy before you run low. They can see which lot they dispensed to you and will usually swap it the same day.

Where was the recalled product sold?

It was distributed nationwide.

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