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Event 69417

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
September 26, 2014
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Cook Medical Incorporated

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Spirotome" Soft-Tissue Biopsy Needle Set. The Spirotome Biopsy Needle Set includes a two-part introducer needle that consists of a cutting cannula and a trocar stylet, a helical-tip biopsy needle that has been sized to fit through the lumen of the cutting cannula. The Spirotome Biopsy Needle Set is intended for percutaneous acquisition of soft tissue specimens for laboratory analysis.

Z-0124-2015
Recall number
Z-0124-2015
Initiated
September 26, 2014
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Cook Medical Incorporated
Quantity
1239 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
MEDINVENTS, the manufacturer of the Spirotome" Soft-Tissue Biopsy Needle Set distributed by Cook Medical, has initiated a voluntary recall of these products. The recall has been initiated due to customer complaints that the protective caps were dislodged in the pouch. Further investigation disclosed potential dislodging of protective caps on the needle tips on other distributed products.

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Reason for recall

MEDINVENTS, the manufacturer of the Spirotome" Soft-Tissue Biopsy Needle Set distributed by Cook Medical, has initiated a voluntary recall of these products. The recall has been initiated due to customer complaints that the protective caps were dislodged in the pouch. Further investigation disclosed potential dislodging of protective caps on the needle tips on other distributed products.

Code information

Model Numbers: SS-08-06; SS-08-10; SS-08-15; SS-10-06; SS-10-10; SS-10-15; SS-14-06; SS-14-10; SS-14-15. Lot numbers: P030214C; P020413A; P190813B; P020413B; P030214A; P020413F; P300913A; P020413D; P190813D; P030214B; P020413E; P190813F; P300913B; P020413C; P190813E.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, and Wisconsin, and the countries of AT; BE; CH; CY; CZ; DE; DK; ES; FI; FR; GB; HU; IC; IE; IS; IT; LB; LT; LU; NL; NO; PT; QA; SE; TR; and ZA.