medical Class I Updated 2019-09-18

Allergan PLC recalls Natrelle 133 Tissue Expanders (also named style 133 BIOSPAN

Recalled Product

Natrelle 133 Tissue Expanders (also named style 133 BIOSPAN Tissue Expander and Mcghan Magna-Site Tissue Expander) BioCell Full Height Variable Projection with Magna-Fider Xact & 21G Needle Infusion Set, Sterile, for the following style numbers: STYLE 133FV: 133FV-11, 133FV-12, 133FV-13, 133FV-14, 133FV-15, 133FV-16; STYLE 133MV: 133MV-11, 133MV-12, 133MV-13, 133MV-14, 133MV-15, 133MV-16; STYLE 133LV: 133LV-11, 133LV-12, 133LV-13, 133LV-14, 133LV-15, 133LV-16; STYLE 133FX: 133FX-11 133FX-12 133FX-13 133FX-14 133FX-15 133FX-16 STYLE 133MX: 133MX-11, 133MX-12, 133MX-13, 133MX-14, 133MX-15, 133MX-16; STYLE 133SX: 133SX-11, 133SX-12, 133SX-13, 133SX-14, 133SX-15, 133SX-16; STYLE 133SV: 133SV-11, 133SV-12, 133SV-13, 133SV-14, 133SV-15, 133SV-16; These products may have been sold under the McGhan, Inamed or NATRELLE brands. Product Usage: intended for temporary subcutaneous implantation and require periodic, incremental inflation with sterile saline for injection until the desired amount of tissue is developed.

Hazard / Issue

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.

Issued by

FDA

Distribution: Nationwide (United States)

Lot/Code Info: ALL LOTS Product Code/UDI STYLE 133FV: 133FV-11 10888628003927, 133FV-12 10888628003934, 133FV-13 10888628003941, 133FV-14 10888628003958, 133FV-15 10888628003965, 133FV-16 10888628003972; STYLE 133MV: 133MV-11 10888628004108, 133MV-12 10888628004115, 133MV-13 10888628004122, 133MV-14 10888628004139, 133MV-15 10888628004146, 133MV-16 10888628004153; STYLE 133LV: 133LV-11 10888628004047, 133LV-12 10888628004054, 133LV-13 10888628004061, 133LV-14 10888628004078, 133LV-15 10888628004085, 133LV-16 10888628004092; STYLE 133FX: 133FX-11 10888628003989, 133FX-12 10888628003996, 133FX-13 10888628004009, 133FX-14 10888628004016, 133FX-15 10888628004023, 133FX-16 10888628004030; STYLE 133MX: 133MX-11 10888628004160, 133MX-12 10888628004177, 133MX-13 10888628004184, 133MX-14 10888628004191, 133MX-15 10888628004207, 133MX-16 10888628004214; STYLE 133SX: 133SX-11 10888628003804, 133SX-12 10888628003811, 133SX-13 10888628003828, 133SX-14 10888628003835, 133SX-15 10888628003842, 133SX-16 10888628003859; STYLE 133SV: 133SV-11 10888628003866, 133SV-12 10888628003873, 133SV-13 10888628003880, 133SV-14 10888628003897, 133SV-15 10888628003903, 133SV-16 10888628003910;

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