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Sirtex Medical Limited: Sirtex SIR-yttrium 90 microspheres (Radionuclide); SIR-Y001. Indicated for the treatment of unresectable metastatic liver tumors.

Recall number
Z-1162-2013
Recalling firm
Sirtex Medical Limited
Product
Sirtex SIR-yttrium 90 microspheres (Radionuclide); SIR-Y001. Indicated for the treatment of unresectable metastatic liver tumors.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2013-02-27
Posted
2013-04-23
Terminated
2015-03-30
Reason
Incorrect expiration date
Root cause
Labeling False and Misleading
Action
Sirtex notified medical end users on 2/27/13 via email correspondence with a copy of the recall letter attached. This was done to ensure advice was received at the same time that the goods were arriving. Hard copies of the recall letter, which were stamped "copy", were also sent to the individual facilities via UPS, processed for delivery Thursday, 28 February, 2013. Medical end users were advised in the recall letter to contact the US Customer Service staff at (888) 474-7839 x 702 to arrange for the pick-up if they decide to return the unused product.
Quantity
21 doses
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and the states of AZ, CA, CT, GA, ID, IL,KY, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NJ, NV, WA, and WV.
Lot, serial or model codes
Batch HB024V02 to HB024V14; Batch HB025V02 to HB024V10
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
["p990065"]
Product code
NAW
Firm FEI
3003428886
Firm city
not on file
Firm state
New South Wales
Firm country
Australia

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Published
2026-09-28
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