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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

Semi-automatic Biopsy-Needle, ITP innotom.com, CE 0297, STERILE EO for the following article numbers: Article no. BIM 18/10, Length 100 mm, Diameter 18 G (1.25 mm); Article no. BIM 18/15, Length 150 mm, Diameter 18 G (1.25 mm); Article no. BIM 18/20, Length 200 mm, Diameter 18 G (1.25 mm); Article no. BIM 16/10, Length 100 mm, Diameter 16 G (1.6 mm); Article no. BIM 16/15, Length 150 mm, Diameter 16 G (1.6 mm); Article no. BIM 16/20, Length 200 mm, Diameter 16 G (1.6 mm); Article no. BIM 14/10, Length 100 mm, Diameter 14 G (2.1 mm); Article no. BIM 14/15, Length 150 mm, Diameter 14 G (2.1 mm); Article no. BIM 14/20, Length 200 mm, Diameter 14 G (2.1 mm) *NOT DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE US

Z-2164-2021

April 21, 2021

Class II

Product summary

Firm
INNOVATIVE TOMOGRAPHY PRODUCT GMBH
Event
Event 88213
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
N/A
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2164-2021

Official wording

Reason: Sterility Assurance; Coaxial Interventional Needle labeled as sterile may not have been adequately sterilized

Code information: Affected Lot Numbers: BIM 18/10: LOT: 4918; BIM 18/15: LOT: 4017, 4918, 4719; BIM 18/20: LOT: 4017, 4918; BIM 16/10: LOT: 4918, 1119, 1219; BIM 16/15: LOT: 4918, 1119; BIM 16/20: LOT: 4918, 1119; BIM 14/10: LOT: 4918, 3019; BIM 14/15: LOT: 4918; BIM 14/20: LOT: 4918

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide distribution in the state of CA.

Derived failure modes

  • Sterility assurance

    reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0

    may not have been adequately sterilized