FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
USA Instruments Incorporated: The recalled product is the Disposable biopsy plate, part #U1-150131. The biopsy plate is labeled in part: Disposable Biopsy Plate, part U1-150131, For Use with the Liberty 9000 8-Channel Breast Coil, USA Instruments, Inc., Aurora, OH, sterile. The breast biopsy plate is used with GE coils and with OEM coils (coils manufactured for Philips and Hitachi by USA Instruments) during Magnetic Resonance breast biopsy procedures. The disposable biopsy plate for use with GE coils is packaged and sold as a part of catalogue U1-160051, U1-150190, U1-150131. The disposable biopsy plate for use with OEM coils is packaged and sold as part of catalogue U1-150226, U1-150190, U1-155068, U1-160016, U1-160052, U1-160085, U1-160166, U1-160175, 2412158, 2416938, 2417842, and U1-150131.
- Recall number
- Z-0518-2007
- Recalling firm
- USA Instruments Incorporated
- Product
- The recalled product is the Disposable biopsy plate, part #U1-150131. The biopsy plate is labeled in part: Disposable Biopsy Plate, part U1-150131, For Use with the Liberty 9000 8-Channel Breast Coil, USA Instruments, Inc., Aurora, OH, sterile. The breast biopsy plate is used with GE coils and with OEM coils (coils manufactured for Philips and Hitachi by USA Instruments) during Magnetic Resonance breast biopsy procedures. The disposable biopsy plate for use with GE coils is packaged and sold as a part of catalogue U1-160051, U1-150190, U1-150131. The disposable biopsy plate for use with OEM coils is packaged and sold as part of catalogue U1-150226, U1-150190, U1-155068, U1-160016, U1-160052, U1-160085, U1-160166, U1-160175, 2412158, 2416938, 2417842, and U1-150131.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2007-01-31
- Posted
- 2007-02-15
- Terminated
- 2012-04-13
- Reason
- The packaging used for the Breast Biopsy plate may exhibit small holes or tears
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- The recalling firm notified consignees via certified letter, dated 1/31/07.
- Quantity
- 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.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All lot codes
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K041695","K052585"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LNH
- Firm FEI
- 3005214683
- Firm city
- Aurora
- Firm state
- OH
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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