TheraSleeve® with I-Seed XX992xiRecalls & reported problems
Theragenics Corporation · TheraSleeve with x = 1-12 seeds and 0 or more markers · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00813787020433), received between Oct 17, 2024 and Oct 17, 2024 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Markings/Labelling Problem” (2 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Markings/Labelling Problem2
- Wrong Label2
Patient problems
- Unintended Radiation Exposure2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryOct 17, 2024Device Markings/Labelling Problem; Wrong Label; Device Markings/Labelling Problem; Wrong Label
THE NON-STERILIZED SEEDS AND PAPERWORK INCLUDED IN THE ORDERS WERE LABELED CORRECTLY, BUT THE PRE-STERILIZED NEEDLE TRAYS WERE ALL LABELED INCORRECTLY. THE LABELING OF THE PRE-STERILIZED NEEDLE TRAYS FOR ORDERS (B)(6) WERE INADVERTENTLY SWITCHED WHEN THE LABELING FOR THE NEEDLE TRAYS WERE APPLIED. THERE WERE TWO (2) PRE-STERILIZED NEEDLE TRAYS PER ORDER THAT WERE LABELED INCORRECTLY. SEE ORDERS BELOW: ORDER (B)(6) PATIENT (B)(6). COMPLAINANT SUBMITTED VARISEED NEEDLE LOADING REPORT/PLAN: AGX100 I-125. 0.237 MCI PER SEED. (B)(4) SEEDS, (B)(4) PRE-LOADED NEEDLES. TOTAL ACTIVITY PER PLAN: 20.856 MCI. ORDER (B)(6) PATIENT (B)(6). COMPLAINANT SUBMITTED VARISEED NEEDLE LOADING REPORT/PLAN: AGX100 I-125. 0.357 MCI PER SEED. (B)(4) SEEDS, (B)(4) PRE-LOADED NEEDLES. TOTAL ACTIVITY PER PLAN: 27.846 MCI.
Patient problems: Unintended Radiation Exposure
MAUDE report 20470426 ↗InjuryOct 17, 2024Device Markings/Labelling Problem; Wrong Label; Device Markings/Labelling Problem; Wrong Label
THE NON-STERILIZED SEEDS AND PAPERWORK INCLUDED IN THE ORDERS WERE LABELED CORRECTLY, BUT THE PRE-STERILIZED NEEDLE TRAYS WERE ALL LABELED INCORRECTLY. THE LABELING OF THE PRE-STERILIZED NEEDLE TRAYS FOR ORDERS (B)(6) WERE INADVERTENTLY SWITCHED WHEN THE LABELING FOR THE NEEDLE TRAYS WERE APPLIED. THERE WERE TWO (2) PRE-STERILIZED NEEDLE TRAYS PER ORDER THAT WERE LABELED INCORRECTLY. SEE ORDERS BELOW: ORDER (B)(6) PATIENT (B)(6). COMPLAINANT SUBMITTED VARISEED NEEDLE LOADING REPORT/PLAN: AGX100 I-125. 0.357 MCI PER SEED. 78 SEEDS, 28 PRE-LOADED NEEDLES. TOTAL ACTIVITY PER PLAN: 27.846 MCI . ORDER (B)(6) PATIENT (B)(6). COMPLAINANT SUBMITTED VARISEED NEEDLE LOADING REPORT/PLAN: AGX100 I-125. 0.237 MCI PER SEED. 88 SEEDS, 28 PRE-LOADED NEEDLES. TOTAL ACTIVITY PER PLAN: 20.856 MCI.
Patient problems: Unintended Radiation Exposure
MAUDE report 20470401 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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