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Device product

Affirm Lateral Arm Upright Biopsy Accessory. Product Number: ASY-09880

Z-0351-2018

July 07, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Hologic, Inc.
Event
Event 78777
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
12 (U.S.)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0351-2018

Official wording

Reason: The firm is implementing a product correction involving its Affirm¿ Lateral Arm Upright Biopsy Accessory, ASY-09880. The correction has been initiated due to a component (the Left-hand Guide or the Blue Needle Guide) issue that could impact needle alignment for all the left-approach lateral biopsy procedures. This may have an impact on the position of the needle within the breast, and thus on the aspiration of the intended tissue. This impact is case-dependent and detectable when imagining is used to confirm needle position and/or tissue acquisition during and after a procedure. There are no known instances of illness or injury.

Code information: UDI Number: 15420045506817 Serial Numbers: LAT1200100 LAT1200165

Distribution pattern: US and OUS

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The firm is implementing a product correction involving its Affirm¿ Lateral Arm Upright Biopsy Accessory, ASY-09880. The correction has been initiated due to a component (the Left-hand Guide or the Blue Needle Guide) issue that could impact needle alignment for all the left-approach lateral biopsy procedures. This may have an impact on the position of the needle within the breast, and thus on the aspiration of the intended tissue. This impact is case-dependent and detectable when imagining is used to confirm needle position and/or tissue acquisition during and after a procedure. There are no known instances of illness or injury.