The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1635-2021·Announced 2021-05-26

Biopsybell Cement Mixing System Recalled for Potential Sterility Failure

Biopsybell S.R.L. is recalling 500 units of the Cement Mixing System, Vertebroplasty-Kyphoplasty, Ref VCF-1051, because products labeled as sterile may not have been sterilized.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. Under the severity rubric, an FDA Class II recall involving a medical device where the failure of a critical safety feature (sterility) poses a significant risk of harm is classified as Severe.

Plain-English summary

Biopsybell S.R.L. is recalling 500 units of the Cement Mixing System, Vertebroplasty-Kyphoplasty, Ref VCF-1051. The recall is due to a potential failure in the sterilization process, meaning that products labeled as sterile may not have been sterilized.

The affected units are identified by Batch 2003721. These products were distributed nationwide in the United States, specifically within the states of Mississippi and Kentucky.

Healthcare providers and facilities that have received this product should stop using it immediately and contact Biopsybell S.R.L. for further instructions on how to return or dispose of the units.

The recalled product

Product
CEMENT MIXING SYSTEM, VERTEBROPLASTY-KYPHOPLASTY, REF VCF-1051
Manufacturer
BIOPSYBELL S.R.L.
Affected units
500

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • BATCH:2003721

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 2 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 19 recalled by BIOPSYBELL S.R.L. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 19 products in this recall →