TEMNO Elite™ 00884450397770Recalls & reported problems
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · Class 2
All models of TEMNO Elite (14)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00884450397770), received between Jan 22, 2024 and Jan 6, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem” (3 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem3
- Difficult to Remove3
- Positioning Problem3
- Fracture2
- Break1
- Material Separation1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
- Foreign Body In Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 6, 2026Difficult to Remove; Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem; Positioning Problem
THE ACCOUNT ALLEGES THAT THE BIOPSY NEEDLE DID NOT FITTING PROPERLY IN THE COAXIAL INTRODUCER. A NEW DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23980242 ↗MalfunctionJul 29, 2025Difficult to Remove; Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem; Positioning Problem; Difficult to Remove; Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem; Positioning Problem
THE ACCOUNT ALLEGES THAT THE BIOPSY NEEDLE DID NOT FITTING PROPERLY IN THE COAXIAL INTRODUCER. A NEW DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22660709 ↗MalfunctionJul 29, 2025Difficult to Remove; Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem; Positioning Problem; Difficult to Remove; Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem; Positioning Problem
THE ACCOUNT ALLEGES THAT THE BIOPSY NEEDLE DID NOT FITTING PROPERLY IN THE COAXIAL INTRODUCER. NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22660670 ↗MalfunctionJul 16, 2025Break; Fracture; Break; Fracture
THE ACCOUNT ALLEGES THAT UPON FIRING THE DEVICE TO COLLECT THE SAMPLE, THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED A PIECE OF THE BIOPSY NEEDLE REMAINED INSIDE THE COAXIAL INTRODUCER. NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22522767 ↗InjuryJan 22, 2024Fracture; Material Separation; Fracture; Material Separation
THE ACCOUNT ALLEGES THAT DURING A BIOPSY PROCEDURE, THE NEEDLE WAS INSERTED WITHIN THE LESION. A PIECE OF THE NEEDLE, APPROXIMATELY 2.0 CENTIMETERS, BROKE OFF WITHIN TH ELESION AFTER TAKING ONE CORE SAMPLE. THE NEEDLE WAS REMOVED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE BIOPSY PROCEDURE. THE 2.0 CENTIMETER PIECE OF THE NEEDLE REMAINED WITHIN THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 18555400 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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