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Mick Radio Nuclear Instr Inc: Mick TP Prostate Seeding Needles, 18 Gauge, Catalog/Model Number MTP-1820-C. --- BRAND NAME: Mick TP Disposable Needle 18 Gauge. COMMON/USUAL NAME: TP Needle 18 Gauge. CLASSIFICATION NAME: System, Applicator, Radionuclide, Manual. --- The needle is an accessory to the Mick 200-TPV Applicator and Kit. This one time use needle is used for brachytherapy. The product is sold in cartons with each carton containing a total of 25 needles. Each carton contains 4 packages of 5 needles, and 5 packages containing one needle each.

Recall number
Z-0857-05
Recalling firm
Mick Radio Nuclear Instr Inc
Product
Mick TP Prostate Seeding Needles, 18 Gauge, Catalog/Model Number MTP-1820-C. --- BRAND NAME: Mick TP Disposable Needle 18 Gauge. COMMON/USUAL NAME: TP Needle 18 Gauge. CLASSIFICATION NAME: System, Applicator, Radionuclide, Manual. --- The needle is an accessory to the Mick 200-TPV Applicator and Kit. This one time use needle is used for brachytherapy. The product is sold in cartons with each carton containing a total of 25 needles. Each carton contains 4 packages of 5 needles, and 5 packages containing one needle each.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2005-03-30
Posted
2005-06-01
Terminated
2012-08-22
Reason
Some of the Mick TP Prostate Seeding Needles do not fit properly into the Mick 200-TPV Applicator. Firm received one complaint during use of the Mick 200 TPV Applicator.
Root cause
Other
Action
Recall Notices (dated 3/30/05) were sent to the consignees by First Class Mail on 3/30/05. Follow-up phone calls to the consignees were initiated on 4/22/05. Recall was expanded for 7 additional lots, and recall notices (dated 8/09/05) were sent to the direct consignees (medical facilities).
Quantity
327 cartons; RECALL EXPANSION: 926 cartons
Distribution
Medical facilities located nationwide, and distributors in Sweden, The Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lots: M121504-07 (Exp. 12/15/09), M012605-01 (Exp. 1/26/10), M012805-01 (Exp. 1/28/10); --- 8/09/05 RECALL EXPANSION (7 Lots): M110204-01 (Exp. 11/02/09), M110204-04 (Exp. 11/02/09), M110504-02 (Exp. 11/05/09), M120804-01 (Exp. 12/08/09), M120904-01 (Exp. 12/09/09), M121004-03 (Exp. 12/10/09), M121404-01 (Exp. 12/14/09)
510(k) numbers
["K890341"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
IWF
Firm FEI
2431392
Firm city
Mount Vernon
Firm state
NY
Firm country
not on file

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