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title: "SpaceOAR System, UPN SO-1010, SO-2101, SO-3101, and SO-4101. Used to temporar... — FDA record Z-1002-2022 | Is It on Recall"
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# SpaceOAR System, UPN SO-1010, SO-2101, SO-3101, and SO-4101. Used to temporarily position the anterior rectal wall aw... — FDA record Z-1002-2022

Reported ongoing

Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.

Source date Feb 24, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **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.
- **Classification**: Class II
- **Recalling firm**: Boston Scientific Corporation
- **Quantity**: 61,852 units
- **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing
- **Source record identifier**: Z-1002-2022

[Open the official record](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-1002-2022%22)

[What the recall classes mean](https://isitonrecall.com/guides/recall-classes/). Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | 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, 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28558908, 28565354, 28600712, 28600713, 28600714, 28600715, 28600716, 28600717, 28600718, 28608550, 28608551, 28608552, 28613671, 28613672, 28613673, 28613674, 28623413, 28623414, 28623415, 28661032, 28661033, 28661034, 28694688, 28694689, 28707783, 28707784, 28734765, 28734766, 28734767, 28734768, 28743894, 28766549, 28766550, 28766551, 28778877, 28778878, 28778879; UPN SO-3101, GTIN 00864661000164, Batch Numbers: 25985439, 26140617, 26140618, 26140619, 26141060, 26141061, 26141062, 26170538, 26249662, 26517605, 28377015; UPN SO-4101, GTIN 00864661000126, Batch Numbers: 25449321, 25450979, 25454390, 25731415, 25731416, 25731579, 25732220, 25765632, 25765633, 25765634, 25814682, 25814683, 25838015, 25838016, 25838017, 25838018, 25852884, 25980707, 25980708, 25980709, 25980710, 25980711, 26021050, 26021051, 26021052, 26021053, 26060390, 26060391, 26071456, 26071458, 26111508, 26111509, 26111510, 26111511, 26170539, 26199156, 26248901, 26248902, 26257959, 26258400, 26287768, 26287769, 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## Dates in the source

- **Report date**: May 4, 2022
- **Recall initiation date**: Feb 24, 2022
- **Center classification date**: Apr 25, 2022

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## What to do next

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[Read the current instructions](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-1002-2022%22)

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