Manan Medical Products, Inc. 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 Recall
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Product
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
Brand
Manan Medical Products, Inc.
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Part number B0140286, lot numbers 0747, 0839, 0840, 3412, 3413, 3414, 3415, 4078, 4088 and 4089, Part number 2380US-18E-17, lot number 0015
Products Sold
Part number B0140286, lot numbers 0747, 0839, 0840, 3412, 3413, 3414, 3415, 4078, 4088 and 4089; Part number 2380US-18E-17, lot number 0015
Manan Medical Products, Inc. is recalling Prostate Seeding Needle for Use with the Mick Applicator; an 18 gauge needle, 17 cm long with a whit due to The hub of the prostate seeding needle does not release as expected from the applicator as expected during procedures.. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
The hub of the prostate seeding needle does not release as expected from the applicator as expected during procedures.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
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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FL, GA
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