PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Moderate Class II Ongoing

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, CORCA18

Reported: November 2, 2022 Initiated: August 3, 2022 #Z-0137-2023

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

Reason for Recall

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.

Details

Units Affected
1822
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.
Location
South Jordan, UT

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
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. Recalled by Merit Medical Systems, Inc.. Units affected: 1822.
Why was this product 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.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on November 2, 2022. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0137-2023.