CPX 4 low height tissue expander infusion needles may be blunt
Mentor is recalling the CPX 4 US Breast Tissue Expander with Suture Tabs, smooth low height 650 cc, because the infusion sets may contain a dull or blunt needle tip.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: Rubric level 3 covers risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported: a needle that may break or fail to advance during a procedure is a hazard, and no injuries are stated in the source.
Plain-English summary
CPX 4 US Breast Tissue Expanders with Suture Tabs, smooth low height, reference number SCPX-157LH, 650 cc, are being recalled. The product was distributed nationwide in the United States and to Canada and more than twenty other countries. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.
Infusion sets may contain a dull or blunt needle tip, which may be difficult to advance and/or break.
Affected product carries UDI 10081317028335.
Facilities can identify affected expanders by the reference number and UDI above, and may contact the recalling firm for further information.
The recalled product
- Product
- CPX 4 US Breast Tissue Expanders with Suture Tabs Reference Numbers: SCPX-157LH Smooth Low Height Tissue Expander, 650cc
- Manufacturer
- Mentor Texas, LP.
- Category
- Medical Device — Tissue expander
- Hazard
- needle-defect
- device-breakage
- procedure-risk
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)
- 10081317028335
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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