REVOLVE ADVANCED ADIPOSE SYSTEM, for aspiration, harvesting, filtering, and transferring of autologous adipose tissue for aesthetic body contouring.
FDA Recall Z-0823-2018 · Posted None
Advertisement
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeMUU
Date Initiated2017-08-08
Date Terminated2018-09-07
Product Quantity25,798 units
Reason for Recall
Presence of bacterial endotoxins levels above the acceptable limit
Firm 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
Root Cause
Material/Component Contamination
Distribution Pattern
US Nationwide, Canada, Australia, Chile, Brazil, Israel, Japan New Zealand & Singapore
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.
Advertisement