—#196078

Product

CorVocet Biopsy System, Catalog Code: CORA1410/B, CORA1410S/B, CORA1415/B, CORA1615S/B, CORA2010S/B, CORCA1410S/B, CORCA1410S/CNB, CORCA1415S/B, CORCA1610/CNB, CORCA1615S/CNB, CORCA1810SB/CNB, CORCA1815SB/CNB, CORCA1820SB/CNB, CORCA2015SB/CNB, CORCA2020SB/CNB

FDA product code: KNW — Instrument, Biopsy
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Gastroenterology, Urology
510(k) numbers: K180450
Affected lot / code info: Catalog Code-Lot (OUS Distribution Only): CORA1410/B- I2206909, I2318475, I2291980, I2286704; CORA1410S/B- I2206888; CORA1415/B- I2213361; CORA1615S/B- I2114518, H1517631, H1715532, H1756745, H1767115, H1771762, H1776067, H1784861, H1800979, H1808121, H1825693, I1781878, I1818817, I1837234, I1843704, I1855418, I1866359, I1952354, I1958525, I1971876, I1990075, I1998862, I2043630, I2070249, I2075810; CORA2010S/B- I2010414; CORCA1410S/B- I2259093; CORCA1410S/CNB- I2305358; CORCA1415S/B- I2210950; CORCA1610/CNB- I2291983; CORCA1615S/CNB- I2330683; CORCA1810SB/CNB- I2305359; CORCA1815SB/CNB- I2170254, I2205164; CORCA1820SB/CNB- I2325912; CORCA2015SB/CNB- I2318903, I2325926; CORCA2020SB/CNB- I2320880

Why it was 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.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Process change control

Action the firm took

On 8/3/2022, recall notices were mailed to customers who were asked to do the following: 1) Identify affected devices, quarantine, discontinue use and distribution, and return to the recalling firm. 2) If product was further distributed, share the recall notice with these customers/users. 3) Complete and return the customer response form. Customers with questions can contact Customer Service at 801-208-4381, 6AM-6PM, Mon-Fri.

Recalling firm

Firm: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Address: 1600 W Merit Pkwy South, Jordan, Utah 84095-2416

Distribution

Distribution pattern: 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.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2022-08-03
Posted by FDA: 2022-10-27
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #196078. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.