MammoStar™ STAR1101Recalls & reported problems
Carbon Medical Technologies, Inc. · Biopsy Site Identifier · Class 2 · Implant
All models of MammoStar (11)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00858015005394), received between Jan 25, 2023 and Jan 25, 2023 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Migration or Expulsion of Device” (1 report).
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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Migration or Expulsion of Device1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 25, 2023Migration or Expulsion of Device
MAMMOSTAR BIOPSY MARKERS ARE MIGRATING WITHIN THE BREAST TISSUE OF PATIENTS FOLLOWING THEIR PLACEMENT WITH A BREAST TISSUE BIOPSY. AS A RESULT, PATIENTS PRESENT IN FOLLOW-UP WITH THEIR ORIGINAL BIOPSY SITE MARKERS IMPROPERLY PLACED. MANUFACTURER SENT A NEW MODEL.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 16239991 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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