FDA Recall Terminated

REVOLVE ADVANCED ADIPOSE SYSTEM, for aspiration, harvesting, filtering, and transferring of autologous adipose tissue for aesthetic body contouring.

Recall: Z-0823-2018 · Initiated August 8, 2017

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0823-2018
Event Number
79136
Firm
LifeCell Corporation, A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Allergan PLC
FEI Number
1000306051
Product Code
MUU
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Material/Component Contamination
Initiated
August 8, 2017
Terminated
September 7, 2018
Address
1 Millennium Way, Branchburg, NJ, 08876-3876

Description

REVOLVE ADVANCED ADIPOSE SYSTEM, for aspiration, harvesting, filtering, and transferring of autologous adipose tissue for aesthetic body contouring.

Reason

Presence of bacterial endotoxins levels above the acceptable limit

Action

The firm's initial notice to customers (dated May 25, 2017) advising customers that Allergan has placed a hold on shipping the device until verification is complete. Within this notice, customers were advised to continue use of the product. On June 14, 2017, a second notice was issued to customers informing customers that product shipments will resume by August 1, 2017 and that manufacturing process improvements will be implemented. On August 8, 2017, Allergen distributed URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notices and Business Reply Forms (dated August 2, 2017) to US customers advising them to take the following Actions: Actions to be taken 1. Immediately examine your inventory and quarantine all product subject to this recall. In addition, if you may have further distributed this product, please identify your customers and notify them at once of this product recall, and that all product should be quarantined. Your notification to your customers may be enhanced by including a copy of this recall notification letter. 2. Carry out a physical count of the affected product in your possession and record the count on the enclosed postage paid Business Reply Form (BRF) and Packing slip. 3. Mail the postage paid BRF immediately. To assure that we can account for all recalled product, it is imperative that you return the BRF. 4. When returning the recalled product, attach the prepaid FedEx Authorized Return shipping label to the outside of the return carton. Return the recalled product and completed Packing Slip to: GENCO Pharmaceutical Services (GPS), a subsidiary of FedEx Supply Chain 6101 North 64th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53218 For Product Returns: Contact Genco Pharmaceutical Services, a subsidiary of FedEx Supply Chain at: 1-877-319-8961 during the hours of 7 AM - 5 PM CST. For Adverse Events/Product Complaints: Contact LifeCell at 1-800-367-5737, during the hours of 9 AM - 5 PM EST or via Email: [email protected] For Credit or

Distribution

US Nationwide, Canada, Australia, Chile, Brazil, Israel, Japan New Zealand & Singapore

Quantity

25,798 units