Alpha Omega Services Inc 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. Recall

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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Reason for Recall

As stated by FDA

There is a possibility that the Flexiguide Needle tip is defective. There is the potential for the needles tip to leak, thereby breaking the sterile boundary and possibly contaminating other devices with body fluids.

Recommended Action

Per FDA guidance

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.

Distribution

As reported by FDA

AZ, CA, CO, MI, MO, NV, OH, UT