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Z-0336-06

McGhan Style 468-380cc Saline-Filled BIOCELL textured Breast Implants, Catalog Number:468-380

Allergan / initiated 2005-12-14 / Terminated / root cause: labeling and UDI

Inamed Corp began a recall of McGhan Style 468-380cc Saline-Filled BIOCELL textured Breast Implants, Catalog Number:468-380 on . The reason FDA records is "Two lots of products were mislabeled; a lot of twenty Style 468 Breast Implants and a lot of twenty Style 163 Breast Implants. In error, the labels for these two lots were switched during packaging. As a result, a total...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as labeling and UDI.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0336-06
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Allergan
Product
McGhan Style 468-380cc Saline-Filled BIOCELL textured Breast Implants, Catalog Number:468-380
Product code
FWM Prosthesis, Breast, Inflatable, Internal, Saline
Reason for recall
Two lots of products were mislabeled; a lot of twenty Style 468 Breast Implants and a lot of twenty Style 163 Breast Implants. In error, the labels for these two lots were switched during packaging. As a result, a total of 40 devices were mislabeled.
Root cause tag
labeling and UDI
FDA root cause
Other
Action
On Wednesday, 14-December-2005, Inamed began calling affected customers to notify them of the voluntary recall. At the end of business on Wednesday, 14-December-2005, Inamed distributed Recall Notification Letters via Federal Express overnight mail directly to affected customers.
Quantity in commerce
18
Distribution
Nationwide
Product codes and lots
Lot#1121360, Serial#11567825, 11567826, 11567827, 11567828, 11567829, 11567830, 11567832, 11567833, 11567835, 11567836, 11567838, 11567839, 11567840, 11567841, 11567842, & 11567843.