Recall Z-2457-2019 ยท LCJ Tissue Expander And Accessories
Allergan PLC
Natrelle 133 Tissue Expanders w/Suture Tabs BIOCELL Full Height Variable Projection with MAGNA-FINDEr Xact & 21G Needle Infusion Set STYLE 133FV-T: 133FV-11-T, 133FV-12-T, 133FV-13-T, 133FV-14-T, 133FV-15-T, 133FV-16-T; STYLE 133MV-T: 133MV-11-T, 133MV-12-T, 133MV-13-T, 133MV-14-T, 133MV-15-T, 133MV-16-T; STYLE 133LV-T: 133LV-11-T, 133LV-12-T, 133LV-13-T, 133LV-14-T, 133LV-15-T, 133LV-16-T; STYL
| Date | Sep 11, 2019 (initiated Jul 24, 2019) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | The action was initiated following notification by the U.S. FDA of their recently updated, global safety information concerning the higher incidence of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) in patients who have textured breast implants. |
| Root cause | Unknown/Undetermined by firm |
| Action | UPDATE: On June 1, 2020, Allergan issued a press release outlining a dedicated multi-channel campaign to contact women who may not be aware of the Biocell recall and to improve tracking information for U. S. Breast Implant patients (link: https://news.abbvie.com/news/press-releases/allergan-aesthetics-launches-dedicated-multi-channel-campaign-to-contact-patients-who-may-not-be-aware-biocell-recall-and-to-improve-tracking-information-for-us-breast-implant-patients.htm) On July 24, 2019, Allergan issued a press release related to the recall was posted on the Allergan website (Allergan.com). R |
| Quantity | 4,026,287 Breast Implants and Tissue Expanders Combined in total |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution and US Nationwide All fifty (50) US States, the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |