M-Biopsy N30120010Recalls & reported problems
Mermaid Medical A/S · Disposable spring loaded Semi Automatic Biopsy Instrument used for obtaining percutaneous or surgical histological biopsy samples from soft tissue by cutting from lung, liver, spleen, kidney, prostate, lymph nodes, breast, thyroid, and pancreas, for microscopic examination. When used for breast biopsy, the product is for diagnosis only. · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 15711055002339), received between Jul 11, 2019 and Jul 11, 2019 — classified as 1 death.
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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
Patient problems
- Death1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
DeathJul 11, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
2 PATIENTS HAVE DIED AFTER A LUNG BIOPSY. FIRST PATIENT DIED 10 SEC. AFTER THE BIOPSY AND THE SECOND PATIENT DIED 60 SECONDS AFTER THE 2ND BIOPSY. NO ABNORMAL OCCURENCE OCCURED IN THE PROCEDURE AND THE BIOPSY NEEDLE WORKED AS INTENDED.
Patient problems: Death
MAUDE report 8780012 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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