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McGhan Style 163-360cc Saline-Filled BIOCELL textured… recallZ-0337-06 · Inamed Corp · initiated Dec 14, 2005

Terminated All recalls posted in December 2005

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Inamed Corp or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Two lots of products were mislabeled; a lot of twenty Style 468 Breast Implants and a lot of twenty Style 163 Breast Implants. In error, the labels for these two lots were switched during packaging. As a result, a total of 40 devices were mislabeled.

FDA root cause category: Other

What the company is doing

On Wednesday, 14-December-2005, Inamed began calling affected customers to notify them of the voluntary recall. At the end of business on Wednesday, 14-December-2005, Inamed distributed Recall Notification Letters via Federal Express overnight mail directly to affected customers.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0337-06
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Dec 14, 2005
Posted by the FDA
Dec 31, 2005
Recalling firm
Inamed Corp
Quantity
2
Product code
FWM
FDA submissions
P990074
Distribution
Nationwide

Product description

McGhan Style 163-360cc Saline-Filled BIOCELL textured Breast Implants, Catalogue Number :163-360

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot#1121514, Serial# 11567927 & 11567935

Other devices under the same FDA submission

103 devices cleared under P990074 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 34256).

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