FDA Recall Terminated

Prostrate Seeding Applicator Needle. Product code PSS1820AT Packed in boxes of (25) with five Single Packs and four five packs or as singles or five packs. Worldwide Medical Technologies, LLC Used to introduce radionuclide seeds of 1-125 or Pd-103 into the body for radiation therapy. This device is typically used in the transperineal approach for placing radionuclide seeds in the prostate

Recall: Z-0040-2012 · Initiated August 12, 2011

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0040-2012
Event Number
59712
Firm
Worldwide Medical Technologies, LLC
FEI Number
3000206637
Product Code
IWJ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Initiated
August 12, 2011
Posted
October 12, 2011
Terminated
September 19, 2012
Address
115 Hurley Rd, Ste 3b, Oxford, CT, 06478-1047

Description

Prostrate Seeding Applicator Needle. Product code PSS1820AT Packed in boxes of (25) with five Single Packs and four five packs or as singles or five packs. Worldwide Medical Technologies, LLC Used to introduce radionuclide seeds of 1-125 or Pd-103 into the body for radiation therapy. This device is typically used in the transperineal approach for placing radionuclide seeds in the prostate

Reason

Length of the cannula hub is longer and may not permit a fit with the Applicator

Action

BrachySciences, a division of Biocompatibles, Inc., sent out "Urgent Recall Device Recall" letters Dated August 12, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter included affected product and problem description. Customers are asked to quarantine and return unused product. A Product Recall & Retrieval Form was included to send back to the firm. For questions on this recall contact the firm at (203) 262-0571, extension 105.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution: Nationwide distribution including the states of AR, CO, DE. FL, KY, MD, MI, MN, NY, TX, and VA; and the countries of Belgium, and Germany.

Quantity

1872 units