Prostate Seeding Needle for Use with the Mick Applicator; an 18 gauge needle, 17 cm long with a white molded plastic hub. The non-sterile prostate seeding needles were shipped in bulk for packaging, sterilization and distribution by the customers; the bulk packages were labeled as follows: a) part no. B0140268, Prostate Seeding Set, MICK, InterV - Wheeling, Wheeling, IL 60090 and b) part no. 2380US-18E-17, 18GA x 17CM MK Prostate Seeding Nee, InterV - WHeeling, WHeeling, IL 60090
Hazard
The hub of the prostate seeding needle does not release as expected from the applicator as expected during procedures.
What You Should Do
Remedy
Manan Medical sent recall letters to their bulk needle customers on 5/3/05, informing them of Mick Radio-Nuclear''s recall of their Prostate Seeding Needles manufactured by Manan due to the out of specification needle hub sticking in the applicator. The accounts were informed that the needles manufactured for them were made using the same mold as the Mick needle, and were requested to return the affected lot numbers to Manan for replacement.
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Products
Prostate Seeding Needle for Use with the Mick Applicator; an 18 gauge needle, 17 cm long with a white molded plastic hub. The non-sterile prostate seeding needles were shipped in bulk for packaging,
- Brand
- Manan Medical Products, Inc.
- UPC
- Part number B0140286, lot numbers 0747, 0839, 0840, 3412, 3413, 3414, 3415, 4078, 4088 and 4089; Part number 2380US-18E-17, lot number 0015
Units Affected
22,900 units