Achieve® 10884450443948Recalls & reported problems
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · Class 2
All models of Achieve (12)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884450443948), received between Sep 29, 2022 and Sep 10, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Obtain Sample” (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
- Failure to Obtain Sample3
- Material Twisted/Bent1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
- Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 10, 2026Failure to Obtain Sample
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50720157 ↗MalfunctionMay 21, 2026Failure to Obtain Sample
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING MICRO-GUIDED BIOPSY, NO TISSUE CORE WAS FOUND IN THE SAMPLING SLOT AFTER THE NEEDLE WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE PATIENT. A BACK-UP DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25246218 ↗MalfunctionFeb 18, 2026Failure to Obtain Sample
THE ACCOUNT ALLEGES THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CAPTURE A BIOPSY SAMPLE NO SAMPLE COULD BE OBTAINED. A NEW DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24378123 ↗InjurySep 29, 2022Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
THE ACCOUNT ALLEGES THAT DURING A PROSTATE BIOPSY PROCEDURE, THE NEEDLE BENT INTERNALLY WHICH RESULTED IN HEMORRHAGING WITHIN THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCE TO REPORT.
Patient problems: Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding
MAUDE report 15507024 ↗
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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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