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CorVocet recallZ-0137-2023 · Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · initiated Aug 3, 2022

Open, Classified

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Why it was recalled

Biopsy Systems have components that are misaligned due to an issue with the manufacturing assembly equipment, which may lead to the needle ejecting when triggered outside the body, which may result in user or patient needle stick injury.

FDA root cause category: Process change control

What the company is doing

On 8/3/2022, recall notices were mailed to customers who were asked to do the following: 1) Identify affected devices, quarantine, discontinue use and distribution, and return to the recalling firm. 2) If product was further distributed, share the recall notice with these customers/users. 3) Complete and return the customer response form. Customers with questions can contact Customer Service at 801-208-4381, 6AM-6PM, Mon-Fri.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0137-2023
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated by the company
Aug 3, 2022
Posted by the FDA
Oct 27, 2022
Recalling firm
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Quantity
1822
Product code
KNW
FDA submissions
K180450
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US National distribution including in the states of FL, IL, OH, PA, CA, WI, VA, AZ, AR, MS, TN, MO, MA, MI, NY, NE, TX, WA, MN, LA, DE, IN, AL, NJ, OR, MD, GA, CT, OK, UT, KS, NC, CO, KY, WV, AK, NV, RI, SC, ND, NH, MT and the countries of Finland, Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Jordan, Australia, Germany, Austria, Italy, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Chile, Reunion, Belgium, Switzerland, Japan, South Africa, Qatar, Russian Federation, Hungary, Thailand, Namibia, Colombia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Costa Rica, Oman, Cyprus, Slovenia, Croatia, China.

Product description

CorVocet Biopsy System/Catalog Code: CORA1610/B, CORA1610S/B, CORA1615/B, CORA1810/A, CORA1810/B, CORA1810S/B, CORA1815/A, CORA1815/B, CORA1815S/A, CORA1815S/B, CORA1820/A, CORA1820/B, CORA1820S/A, CORA1825/A, CORA1825/B, CORA1825S/A, CORA2010/A, CORA2010/B, CORA2010S/A, CORA2015/A, CORA2015/B, CORA2015S/A, CORA2020/A, CORA2020/B, CORCA1410/A, CORCA1410/B, CORCA1415/A, CORCA1415/B, CORCA1610/A, CORCA1610/B, CORCA1610S/B, CORCA1615/A, CORCA1615/B, CORCA1615S/B, CORCA1810B/A, CORCA1810B/B, CORCA1810SB/A, CORCA1810SB/B, CORCA1815B/A, CORCA1815B/B, CORCA1815SB/A, CORCA1815SB/B, CORCA1820B/A, CORCA1820B/B, CORCA1820SB/A, CORCA1820SB/B, CORCA1825B/A, CORCA1825SB/B, CORCA2010B/A, CORCA2010B/B, CORCA2010SB/A, CORCA2010SB/B, CORCA2015B/A, CORCA2015B/B, CORCA2015SB/A, CORCA2015SB/B, CORCA2020B/A, CORCA2020B/B

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

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Catalog Code-Lot/UDI: CORA1610/B-I2075805, I2093969, I2101330, I2124107, I2233501, I2286703, I2325899/00884450476192; CORA1610S/B-I2138037, I2352845/00884450476222; CORA1615/B-H1408433, H1462686, I1863888, I2127448, I2170247, I2259080/00884450476253; CORA1810/A-H1715532, H1756745, H1767115, H1771762, H1776067, H1784861, H1800979, H1808121, H1825693/00884450316405; CORA1810/B-I1781878, I1818817, I1837234, I1843704, I1855418, I1866359, I1952354, I1958525, I1971876, I1990075, I1998862, I2043630, I2070249, I2075810, I2093993, I2114550, I2116110, I2124108, I2127451, I2137798, I2155289, I2206046, I2243065, I2263876, I2263877, I2282032, I2291981, I2297372, I2385808/00884450476116; CORA1810S/B-I1877912, I1877916, I1902603, I1971867, I1998851, I2033178, I2070341, I2075809, I2124109, I2127455, I2170248, I2370120/00884450477625; CORA1815/A-H1733631, H1734003, H1739133, H1756746, H1771770, H1795481, H1800980, H1807701/00884450316412; CORA1815/B-I1821113, I1838444, I1855417, I1920169, I1920191, I1946564, I1952362, I1989173, I1990074, I2033176, I2070349, I2075808, I2093995, I2114555, I2116111, I2124110, I2127456, I2137805, I2170249, I2201366, I2233502, I2263885, I2269827, I2325901, I2349440/00884450477618; CORA1815S/A-H1756747, H1784863/00884450316528; CORA1815S/B-I1869477, I1874063, I2075806, I2114557, I2127463, I2325902/00884450477601; CORA1820/A-H1375632, H1382959, H1718587, H1734004, H1739135, H1756748, H1762731, H1771773, H1771881, H1784864, H1815597/00884450316429; CORA1820/B-I1823060, I1971866, I2114564, I2137809, I2170250, I2303053, I2385809/00884450477595; CORA1820S/A-H1739136, H1790841/00884450316535; CORA1825/A-H1749790, H1762724, H1808022, H1815598/00884450316436; CORA1825/B-I1843706, I1958504, I2234738, I2239042/00884450477571; CORA1825S/A-H1790845/00884450316542; CORA2010/A-H1784872, H1815600/00884450316443; CORA2010/B-I1863885, I2201378, I2206047, I2237417/00884450477557; CORA2010S/A-H1692834, H1776070/00884450316559; CORA2015/A-H1795483/00884450316450; CORA2015/B-I1823512, I1860367, I1962715, I2140223, I2243072, I2283710, I2303054, I2330668/00884450477526; CORA2015S/A-H1697709, H1771823, H1784884, H1795484/00884450316566; CORA2020/A-H1815606/00884450316467; CORA2020/B-I1781880, I1971845, I2007291, I2228365/00884450477496; CORCA1410/A-H1639707/00884450316580; CORCA1410/B-I2244480, I2384730/00884450476284; CORCA1415/A-, H1776075/00884450316597; CORCA1415/B-I2191846, I2286700, I2318838, I2325906/00884450476314; CORCA1610/A-H1428538, H1714401/00884450316603; CORCA1610/B-I1971855, I1998714, I2114620, I2170251, I2201382, I2233505, I2318858, I2343154/00884450476338; CORCA1610S/B-I1874064, I2010416/00884450476345; CORCA1615/A-H1703701/00884450316610; CORCA1615/B-I1845903, I1888547, I1920175, I1962716, I1998860, I2103685, I2137221, I2137223, I2170252, I2237426, I2286696, I2297374, I2303056, I2330680, I2385810/00884450476352; CORCA1615S/B-I2114626, I2246748/00884450476369; CORCA1810B/A-H1718595, H1734012, H1749798, H1756750, H1771846, H1776080, H1782158, H1790850, H1800985, H1808042/00884450316627; CORCA1810B/B-I1814729, I1838323, I1843705, I1845904, I1869474, I1877911, I1888548, I1902611, I1920161, I1946561, I1946566, I1958530, I1962714, I1990098, I1990104, I1998856, I2025072, I2070266, I2070374, I2093853, I2101369, I2104884, I2114628, I2114714, I2114715, I2116109, I2124195, I2127511, I2150947, I2150948, I2150949, I2159264, I2165513, I2165514, I2201386, I2221444, I2286695, I2303061, I2330685, I2343157, I2385811/00884450476376; CORCA1810SB/A-H1733634, H1800986/00884450316801; CORCA1810SB/B-I1862927, I1920180, I2033140, I2114634, I2233507, I2303065, I2330686/00884450476383; CORCA1815B/A-H1476238, H1608916, H1714408, H1734014, H1734016, H1743880, H1749800, H1749802, H1762717, H1771848, H1776082, H1782159, H1790847, H1795487, H1807720/00884450316634; CORCA1815B/B-I1827256, I1838326, I1843709, I1845905, I1860329, I1860365, I1877914, I1888549, I1902608, I1902609, I1920165, I1920186, I1946560, I1946567, I1952368, I1958533, I1962702, I1971860, I1971861, I1990097, I1990103, I2007293, I2058398, I2061959, I2062021, I2065393, I2075813, I2075839, I2094063, I2098053, I2102664, I2105077, I2114651, I2114652, I2124197, I2127514, I2127515, I2150950, I2150952, I2159275, I2159276, I2170253, I2201393, I2217616, I2281931, I2318869, I2330533, I2330692, I2336279, I2343163, I2349439, I2357134, I2385813, I2385814/00884450476390; CORCA1815SB/A-H1714409, H1743881, H1756752, H1762715/00884450316740; CORCA1815SB/B-I1838328, I1845906, I1877918, I1958536, I2061956, I2075811, I2093850, I2094072, I2233509, I2325909, I2330694, I2399997/00884450476406; CORCA1820B/A-H1718598, H1733635, H1734019, H1749803, H1756754, H1762714, H1771883, H1776084, H1790851, H1807721/00884450316641; CORCA1820B/B-I1827257, I1845907, I1902605, I1902607, I1920166, I1946562, I1971929, I1990094, I1998850, I1998858, I2007294, I2094075, I2103689, I2114708, I2124200, I2127516, I2150980, I2159282, I2159283, I2233510, I2286679, I2343166, I2352856/00884450476413; CORCA1820SB/A-H1733637/00884450316757; CORCA1820SB/B-I2137856, I2325911/00884450476437; CORCA1825B/A-H1718603/00884450316658; CORCA1825B/B-I1946563, I2137863, I2201410, I2265757, I2325913/00884450476451; CORCA1825SB/B-I2156607/00884450476468; CORCA2010B/A-H1445217, H1703705, H1708690, H1718606, H1718607, H1749806, H1762738, H1771884, H1807725, H1815614/00884450316665; CORCA2010B/B-I18210937/I1845908, I1862929, I1874055, I1877913, I1958538, I1971927, I1990070, I2075817, I2094080, I2114709, I2127519, I2170256, I2217622, I2325922/00884450476475; CORCA2010SB/A-H1749807/00884450316771; CORCA2010SB/B-I1874058, I1902604, I1998852, I2122957, I2233511/00884450477632; CORCA2015B/A-H1624841, H1639711, H1657959, H1697713, H1708691, H1714416, H1718609, H1733639, H1734020, H1743882, H1749810, H1771851, H1776086, H1784915, H1790853, H1807727/00884450316672; CORCA2015B/B-I1827258, I1855420, I1862900, I1873128, I1874060, I1888545, I1902614, I1920156, I1952374, I1990072, I1998863, I2070355, I2080473, I2094083, I2114711, I2116112, I2124201, I2127521, I2137868, I2159284, I2191857, I2246760, I2263980, I2287299, I2303068, I2352880, I2370145/00884450477649; CORCA2015SB/A-H1662694, H1733642, H1739148, H1771853, H1776087, H1807729, H1815615/00884450316788; CORCA2015SB/B-I1827270, I1845912, I1862899, I2080472, I2170257, I2201414/00884450477656; CORCA2020B/A-H1662697, H1692861, H1708693, H1718613, H1756755, H1771854, H1776088, H1790855, H1807731/00884450316689; CORCA2020B/B, I1827272, I1845913, I1869475, I1874065, I1877915, I1971882, I1990071, I2070361, I2075814, I2114712, I2151307, I2170259, I2201416, I2330716/00884450477663; CORCA2020SB/B-I2263985, I2297377/00884450477670;

Devices named in this recall

60 devices in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.

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