FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

TheraSphere(R) YTTRIUM-90 CLASS MICROSPHERE INJECTION TheraSphere¿ is indicated for radiation treatment or as a neoadjuvant to surgery or transplantation in patients with unresectable HCC who can have placement of appropriately positioned hepatic arterial catheters.

Recall: Z-0078-2017 · Reported October 19, 2016

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0078-2017
Event ID
75350
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Biocompatibles U.K., Ltd.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Telephone
Report Date
October 19, 2016
Initiation Date
September 21, 2015
Classification Date
October 13, 2016
Termination Date
October 17, 2016
Address
Bortoli House, Weydon Lane; Old Farnham Lane, Farnham, N/A, N/A, United Kingdom

Description

TheraSphere(R) YTTRIUM-90 CLASS MICROSPHERE INJECTION TheraSphere¿ is indicated for radiation treatment or as a neoadjuvant to surgery or transplantation in patients with unresectable HCC who can have placement of appropriately positioned hepatic arterial catheters.

Reason

One mislabeled dose of TheraSphere¿ Y-90 Glass Microspheres, which was shipped to Hong Kong (total radioactivity incorrect). The product ws labeled as 10 GBq and the actual does was 5 GBq.

Code Info

Lot 1599211, Expiry Date: 18SEP2015 (12 days after calibration)

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US to CA, FL, IL, WI, IN, OR, PA, MA, NY, KY, TX, MI, MD, NV, WA, OH, MN, and Internationally to Germany, Turkey, Hong Kong, Italy, Portugal

Quantity

64 doses