FDA Enforcement
Class II
Terminated
Automatic Cutting Needles, Soft Tissue Biopsy Needle, NAC-1820M, Sterile, Remington Medical, Inc., 5830 Meadowridge Court, Alpharetta, GA 30005. Prostate Biopsy Needles shall be single use only and are to be used by a Urologist in a healthcare setting to obtain needle biopsies of the prostate. The needles are compatible with the Bard Magnum biopsy instrument. The needles have an echogenic tip for accurate placement under ultrasound guidance and centimeter markings along the cannula to facilitate depth placement.
Recall: Z-0028-2013
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Reported October 17, 2012
Enforcement
- Recall Number
- Z-0028-2013
- Event ID
- 63070
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Product Type
- Devices
- Firm
- Remington Medical Inc.
- Voluntary / Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial Notification
- Letter
- Report Date
- October 17, 2012
- Initiation Date
- August 29, 2012
- Classification Date
- October 9, 2012
- Termination Date
- January 15, 2013
- Address
- 6830 Meadowridge Ct., N/A, Alpharetta, GA, 30005, United States
Description
Automatic Cutting Needles, Soft Tissue Biopsy Needle, NAC-1820M, Sterile, Remington Medical, Inc., 5830 Meadowridge Court, Alpharetta, GA 30005. Prostate Biopsy Needles shall be single use only and are to be used by a Urologist in a healthcare setting to obtain needle biopsies of the prostate. The needles are compatible with the Bard Magnum biopsy instrument. The needles have an echogenic tip for accurate placement under ultrasound guidance and centimeter markings along the cannula to facilitate depth placement.
Reason
Sterility of the product may be compromised.
Code Info
NAC-1820M, Lot number: 121003
Distribution
Nationwide distribution: USA including states of: AL, AZ, CA, FL, IN, MA, NC, NY, OH, PA and TX.
Quantity
800 needles