Reported Nov 19, 2014 · Terminated

AMS 700 Series Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Accessory Kit (AMS 700 Line Accessory Kit), 72401850. Keith Needles are…

American Medical Systems, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: American Medical Systems, Inc. · 10700 Bren Rd W · Minnetonka, MN · 55343-9679

Is this the product you have?

  • AMS 700 Series Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Accessory Kit (AMS 700 Line Accessory Kit), 72401850. Keith Needles are part of the AMS 700 Accessory Kit. In conjunction with the Furlow Insertion Tool (Furlow), the Keith Needles facilitate the passing of the pulling sutures through the glans to place the AM3-700 cylinders in the corpus cavernosa.
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot Number

    184 of 184 codes

    • 861912018
    • 861914016
    • 862631001
    • 862639018
    • 863952005
    • 863960024
    • 863962007
    • 865584018
    • 865585013
    • 865593007
    • 865869024
    • 865882006
    • 867705012
    • 868952010
    • 868961016
    • 868962022
    • 868964021
    • 869672008
    • 869673021
    • 869683007
    • 870935011
    • 870935017
    • 870936016
    • 870936023
    • 870937001
    • 870938022
    • 870940022
    • 871927006
    • 871927014
    • 871930002
    • 873243013
    • 873243015
    • 873247017
    • 873253025
    • 873944005
    • 873945017
    • 873946003
    • 873949005
    • 873950009
    • 873951024
    • 873952024
    • 875055017
    • 875060017
    • 875060024
    • 876016019
    • 876025002
    • 877253005
    • 877259010
    • 878159022
    • 878160012
    • 878162016
    • 878164009
    • 878165016
    • 878168017
    • 878168021
    • 878975023
    • 880215004
    • 880217014
    • 881145009
    • 881146023
Amount recalled
184 (110 US, 74 OUS)

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

AMS' supplier has issued a recall of certain lots of Lightning Bolt Keith needles supplied in AMS 700 Accessory Kits. Based on this, AMS is recalling AMS 700 Accessory Kits which contain these lots of needles. The supplier made the decision to issue this recall after an internal investigation that was requested by AMS. The investigation identified a potential nonconformity that may lead to a bent or broken Keith Needle when used with the Furlow tool.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Sep 28, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:26 PM UTC

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