Recall of CIVCO Biopsy Starter Kit

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Civco Medical Instruments Co. Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    72378
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0288-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-10-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-11-17
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-02-28
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Transducer, ultrasonic, diagnostic - Product Code ITX
  • Reason
    Sterility of the product cannot be assured.
  • Action
    Civco Medical Solutions sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated October 19, 2015, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to return all affected needle guides. If the needle guide is contained within a kit, only the needle guide from the kit needs to be returned. The communication contains a response form to be completed and returned by the customer. The customer filling out the response form is asked to acknowledge receipt of the recall notice and indicate the number and type of affected product they are returning. Customers withh questions were instructed to call 800-445-6741 or 319-248-6757 or email order@civco.com. For questions regarding this recall call 319-248-6502.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    M475840, M475850, M483080, M184760, M201120, M201220, M201230, M229890, M230450, M248410, M265470, M282270, M307490, M322230, M367370, M370090, M381360, M421260, M431550, M452150, M458370, M488300, M514070, M572510, M576810, M606320, M626250, M639290, M642350, M648020, M540640, M543800, M551990, M592190, M604120, M448100, M477600, M477700, M504340, M504350, M507520, M524270, M544100, M569330, M569340, M590710, M600460, M632390, M643140, M604180, M091360, M109060, M122250, M186540, M202260, M253050, M275630, M308820, M335740, M425050, M457560, M483250, M499390, M547370, M559550, M118570, M206960, M425030, M430820, M085360, M089740, M099100, M107610, M118700, M137600, M201810, M220800, M231940, M353380, M358810, M394960, M425020, M430810, M448670, M476410, M488580, M497660, M547740, M598410, M632210, M633570, M085370, M118680, M155510, M173420, M187860, M205340, M353390, M358170, M358580, M358590, M391700, M391710, M395610, M430800, M451470, M616810, M654380, M118610, M451460, M118650, M139440, M141830, M225010, M338400, M435250, M448680, M463740, M499630, M623350, M119380, M206950, M358560, M358570, M381520, M427660, M440600, M526290, M526300, M118660, M141820, M190870, M272570, M435240, M491500, M508640, M622060, M106080, M118600, M124610, M148440, M268900, M283940, M317630, M358610, M381510, M391680, M484430, M484440, M492320, M526260, M526270, M118710, M148450, M490000, M593130, M162020, M205920, M317680, M210700, M262520, M297390, M317690, M334110, M347120, M369110, M373250, M379350, M385180, M390160, M450210, M500620, M539310, M541330, M541830, M448110, M448120, M460670, M472720, M524230, M534750, M536730, M557450, M566960, M593280, M598060, M627710, M552010, M455790, M480870, M510000, M541140, M541810, M576640, M600450, M609740, M610550, M636940, M643130, M650780, M085390, M120660, M177390, M295660, M352830, M355940, M395670, M408960, M430430, M463720, M530670, M568980, M609970, M620480, M663970, M056500, M096880, M112390, M119730, M232970, M251160, M261840, M304420, M374360, M419670, M440460, M475460, M497670, M545750, M603800, M085550, M089260, M093020, M103030, M105150, M183050, M220960, M293580, M293590, M388690, M419650, M560740, M056760, M103040, M124110, M183060, M234590, M312170, M436670, M436680, M444740, M598550, M639430, M093010, M119280, M120400, M120860, M142690, M158480, M220970, M237740, M242000, M261770, M388700, M407620, M419660, M444950, M598860, M328300, M330340, M345110, M349600, M381530, M464980, M547940, M598070, M624410, M117130, M139400, M142090, M164840, M186690, M190180, M193400, M201660, M205110, M232930, M234630, M275650, M297260, M322700, M327850, M335060, M368160, M423720, M430440, M435750, M456910, M475140, M477930, M504290, M528270, M570840, M576930, M639440, M088430, M089650, M091400, M095990, M102210, M116290, M119930, M124320, M133350, M134540, M135520, M139740, M144670, M163200, M163260, M171240, M179410, M187920, M192750, M202990, M213370, M217330, M223270, M229780, M231960, M245390, M253360, M280960, M299320, M346870, M382670, M394080, M394090, M397380, M423700, M437090, M476650, M542430, M544290, M573360, and M618690
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA (MAINLAND), CHINA (TAIWAN), CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ECUADOR, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, INDIA, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KUWAIT, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, POLAND, PUERTO RICO, QATAR, SOUTH AFRICA, ROMANIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TURKEY, UGANDA, UKRAINE, and UNITED KINGDOM.
  • Product Description
    CIVCO Biopsy Starter Kit, Reusable non-sterile bracket with Infiniti Plus (12, 14, 16, 18GA) needle guides, Rx ONLY. REFs 10787043, 11001906, 11001906(CMI), 613-247, 613-247(CMI), 620-116, 639-014, 639-016, 639-021, 639-024, 639-025, 639-026, 639-027, 639-033, 639-035, 639-047, 639-051, 658-001, 667-106, 667-106(CMI), 667-127, 672-001, 698-007, 698-009, 698-013, 698-015, 742-397-T, 742-416, and H48392LT. Large Gauge Infiniti Plus Needle Guides, used in needle-guided (or catheter) procedures with diagnostic ultrasound transducers.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Civco Medical Instruments Co. Inc., 102 1st St S, Kalona IA 52247-9589
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA