Z-2458-2019 Class I Ongoing
Recall Details
- Product Type
- Devices
- Report Date
- September 18, 2019
- Initiation Date
- July 24, 2019
- Termination Date
- N/A
- Voluntary/Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product Quantity
- 4,026,287 Breast Implants and Tissue Expanders Combined in total
Product Description
McGhan Croissant-Shaped Tissue Expanders, Style 134 Product Usage: intended for temporary subcutaneous implantation and require periodic, incremental inflation with sterile saline for injection until the desired amount of tissue is developed.
Reason for Recall
The action was initiated following notification by the U.S. FDA of their recently updated, global safety information concerning the higher incidence of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) in patients who have textured breast implants.
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide Distribution and US Nationwide All fifty (50) US States, the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY). OUS: Bermuda, Canada, Chile, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.
Code Information
ALL LOTS;