TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 5.5 GBq (US Commercial) OTT-SPE-FP-700 (990700.SPE)Recalls & reported problems
Biocompatibles Uk Ltd · TheraSphere Yttrium-90 Glass Microspheres 5.5 GBq Dose (US Commercial) · Class 3 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 05060116921427), received between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 27, 2026 — classified as 1 injury.
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
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
Patient problems
- Unintended Radiation Exposure1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryFeb 27, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT MISADMINISTRATION OCCURRED, REQUIRING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION. A 5.5 GBQ DOSE VIAL OF THERASPHERE MICROSPHERES WAS ORDERED TO TREAT THE LIVER. PRIOR TO THERASPHERE ADMINISTRATION, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT PRE-EMPTIVE EMBOLIZATION OF THE GASTRODUODENAL ARTERY (GDA) AND RIGHT GASTRIC ARTERY. FOLLOWING THERASPHERE ADMINISTRATION TO THE LEFT HEPATIC LOBE, IMAGING REVEALED A FOCUS OF ACTIVITY OVER THE LESSER CURVATURE OF THE STOMACH. THE PATIENT WAS STARTED ON A PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR (2X PER DAY) AND SUCRALFATE WITH PLANS FOR AN ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY (EGD) IN 2-3 WEEKS. THERE WERE NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: Unintended Radiation Exposure
MAUDE report 24469160 ↗
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- TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 3 GBq 990700.SPEBiocompatibles Uk Ltd · Microspheres Radionuclide5 deaths19 reports
- TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 3.0 GBq (US Commercial) OTT-SPE-FP-700 (990700.SPE)Biocompatibles Uk Ltd · Microspheres Radionuclide13 reports
- SIR-Spheres microspheres SIR-Y001Sirtex Medical Inc. · Microspheres Radionuclide4 deaths11 reports
- TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 5 GBq 990700.SPEBiocompatibles Uk Ltd · Microspheres Radionuclide1 death8 reports
- TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 4.0 GBq 990700.SPEBiocompatibles Uk Ltd · Microspheres Radionuclide2 deaths7 reports
- TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 3.5 GBq 990700.SPEBiocompatibles Uk Ltd · Microspheres Radionuclide1 death6 reports
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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