BARD¿ BrachySource¿ Iodine125 radioactive seeds consist of a welded titanium capsule containing the I125 absorbed onto a nickel / copper-coated, gold-cored aluminum wire (reference Figure 1 below). The I125 has a half-life of 59.6 days and decays by electron capture with the emission of character...
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
Bard Medical Division is recalling the BARD¿ BrachySource¿ Iodine125 Radioactive Seeds in Mick¿ Applicators and BARD¿ BrachySource¿ Iodine125 Radioactive Seeds Loose in Vial with Sterile Spacers. Because the incorrect dosage level radioactive seeds were mixed up and sent to two hospitals. One Hospital ordered BrachySource¿ Iodine125 0.36 mCi radioactive seeds but instead received BrachySource¿ Iodine125 0.28 mCi radioactive seeds and vice versa for the other hospital affected.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
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