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Terminated

Angiotech Breast Localization Needles: A) Accura BLN and Accura II BLN with Stiffening Cannula, STERILE. Product Numbers: BLN2003, BLN2005, BLN20075, BLN2103, BLN2105, BLN21075, 266050, 266075. 510k K974741 Qty Dist. - 14,800. B) Hawkins I BLN; Hawkins II Hardware BLN, Hawkins II Flexstrand BLN. STERILE. Product Numbers: 251050, 251075, 251100, 242050, 242075, 252050, 252075. 510k K870523 Qty Dist. - 6,420. C) Hawkins III Hardwire BLN, Hawkins III Hardwire BLN with Echogenic Tip, Hawkins III Flextrand BLN. STERILE. Product Numbers: 243030, 243050, 243075, 244030, 244050, 244075, 253030, 253050, 253075. 510k 870523 Qty Dist. - 15,440. D) Homer Mammalok Gold Improved Tensile Strength. STERILE. Product Numbers: 231030G, 231050G, 231075G, 231100G, 231125G. 510k Exempt. Qty Dist. - 21,780. E) "D" Wire BLN. STERILE. Product Numbers: BLND20075. 510k K974741 Qty Dist. 230 MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3600 Southwest 74th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32608 U.S.A. Intended use: Breast Localization Needle

FDA Recall Z-2015-2010 · Posted 2010-07-13

Recalling FirmMedical Device Technologies, Inc.
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeGDM
Date Initiated2009-09-01
Date Terminated2011-02-25
Product Quantity58,670

Reason for Recall

Medical Device Technologies doing business as Angiotech has conducted a recall on Angiotech Breast Localization Needles, Soft Tissue Biopsy Needles, Vascular Access Needles, Bone Biopsy Needles, Access Needles, Galactography Kit, Stabilization Needles and Needle Guides for packaging integrity.

Firm Action

Angiotech sent an "URGENT PRODUCT RECALL NOTIFICATION" letter dated September 1, 2009, to all customers. on September 2, 2009 by UPS 2nd day delivery with an assigned tracking number. The letter described the product, problem and action to be taken by customers. The customers were instructed to please review your current inventory and segregate the affected lot numbers, complete the attached Customer Acknowledgement Form and return via fax to our Quality Assurance department at 1-352-338-0662 or 1-800-333-0440. If you are a distributor of this product, you are responsible for notifying any customer you may have sold the product to. If you have any questions concerning this notification, please contact Shannon Brooks at (352) 338-0440 ext.355 or Katrenia Williams at ext. 353.

Root Cause

Other

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide distribution: USA and countries of ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BERMUDA, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, GREECE, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TURKEY, and UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K870523HAWKINS BREAST LOCALIZATION NEEDLEN-S Medical Products · 1987-03-09

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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