Alpha-Omega Services, Inc. Product No: NFV0001-004 Description: NEEDLE, FLEXIGUIDE: SERIES-15, 25CM, WITH FEMALE LUER ADAPTOR, SHARP AND STYLET WITH MALE LUER ADAPTOR (HDR); 10/PKG Quantity: 10/PKG L-NFV0001-004. The FlexiGuide is a flexible needle designed to provide an enclosed pathway for localized radiation therapy using a Remote High Dose Rate (HDR) Afterloader or manual Low Dose Rate (LDR) method.

Notification of customers initially began November 15, 2007 based on a cursory visual inspection of the defective needle tips. The initial letter advised that there is a possibility that the Flexiguide Needle tip is defective in that there is the potential for the needle's stylet or an HDR source wire/cable to puncture through the defective needle tip during implant or treatment and penetrate the surrounding tissue thereby injuring the patient and/or breaking the sterile boundary. Further distribution and/or use of these products should not take place. The recall notification was updated on November 27,2007 once results from actual testing were available. The letter advises that there is a potential for the needle's tip to leak, thereby breaking the sterile boundary and possibly contaminating other devices with body fluids. Further distribution and/or use of these products should not take place. Customers are to return the products for credit. A response form is provided. Contact Alpha-Omega Services, Inc. at 1-800-346-7894 for assistance.