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Carbon Medical Technologies, Inc.: Mammotome MammoStar Biopsy Site Identified, REF STAR1401

Recall number
Z-1041-2023
Recalling firm
Carbon Medical Technologies, Inc.
Product
Mammotome MammoStar Biopsy Site Identified, REF STAR1401
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2022-12-16
Posted
2023-01-30
Terminated
2023-08-09
Reason
The label incorrectly identifies the product as STAR1401, a 1x3mm Barbell shaped marker pre-loaded in a 14 gauge needle, while the packaging contains STAR1402, a 1x5mm Tribell shaped marker pre-loaded in a 14 gauge needle.
Root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
Carbon Medical Technologies sent an IMPORTANT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notice by email to its sole consignee on 12/16/2022. The notice explained the issue and requested that the consignee perform the following actions: "Immediately examine your inventory and quarantine product subject to recall. In addition, if you may have further distributed this product, please identify you customers and notify them at once of this product recall." "Affected product should be returned to: Regulatory Affairs, Carbon Medical Technologies, Inc., 1290 Hammond Road, St. Paul, MN 55110-5959" "If you have any question, comments, or concerns please contact Customer Support at +1 888-207-2062. You may also email info@carbonmed.com."
Quantity
550 devices
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution in the state of OHIO.
Lot, serial or model codes
UDI/DI 00858015005431, Lot Number 2201011A
510(k) numbers
["K100994"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
NEU
Firm FEI
3002619738
Firm city
Saint Paul
Firm state
MN
Firm country
not on file

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Publisher
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File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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b87518bfe2e8
Size
288210821 bytes
Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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