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Z-0519-2007

The recalled product is the Large grid biopsy plate, part #2414797. The biopsy plate is labeled in part...

GE Healthcare Coils / initiated 2007-01-31 / Terminated / root cause: packaging

USA Instruments Incorporated began a recall of The recalled product is the Large grid biopsy plate, part #2414797. The biopsy plate is labeled in part: Large Grid Biopsy Plate, part 2414797, For Use with... on . The reason FDA records is "The packaging used for the Breast Biopsy plate may exhibit small holes or tears". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as packaging.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0519-2007
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare Coils
Product
The recalled product is the Large grid biopsy plate, part #2414797. The biopsy plate is labeled in part: Large Grid Biopsy Plate, part 2414797, For Use with the Liberty 9000 8-Channel Breast Coil, USA Instruments, Inc., Aurora, OH, sterile. The breast biopsy plate is used with OEM coils (coils manufactured for Philips and Hitachi by USA Instruments) during Magnetic Resonance breast biopsy procedures. The large grid biopsy plate is packaged and sold as a part of catalogue 2414798 and 2415277.
Product code
LNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Reason for recall
The packaging used for the Breast Biopsy plate may exhibit small holes or tears.
Root cause tag
packaging
FDA root cause
Other
Action
The recalling firm notified consignees via certified letter, dated 1/31/07.
Quantity in commerce
Approximately 2200 units for all products being recalled
Distribution
Worldwide, including USA, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bhutan, Brazil, Chile, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.
Product codes and lots
All lot codes