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Medical Device
Manufacturing
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Z-0289-2016Class II

CIVCO Tracking Bracket Starter Kit, Reusable non-sterile PercuNav tracking bracket with Infiniti Plus (12...

CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc. / initiated 2015-10-21 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Civco Medical Instruments Co. Inc. began a recall of CIVCO Tracking Bracket Starter Kit, Reusable non-sterile PercuNav tracking bracket with Infiniti Plus (12, 14, 16, 18GA) needle guides, Rx ONLY. REF 667-132... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Sterility of the product cannot be assured". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0289-2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc.
Product
CIVCO Tracking Bracket Starter Kit, Reusable non-sterile PercuNav tracking bracket with Infiniti Plus (12, 14, 16, 18GA) needle guides, Rx ONLY. REF 667-132. Large Gauge Infiniti Plus Needle Guides, used in needle-guided (or catheter) procedures with diagnostic ultrasound transducers.
Product code
ITX Transducer, Ultrasonic, Diagnostic
Reason for recall
Sterility of the product cannot be assured.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process design
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 [email protected]. For questions regarding this recall call 319-248-6502.
Quantity in commerce
206 boxes
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 codes and lots
M093630, M093640, M093650, M128890, M128930, M163120, M191470, M191880, M202970, M205490, M211000, M218540, M218550, M218560, M240080, M250210, M262470, M308100, M328800, M333890, M371670, M384130, M396710, M399210, M399320, M399340, M403640, M412450, M421190, M423310, M424480, M451230, M457640, M461290, M468590, M470900, M473810, M487020, M511040, M545900, M545910, M547320, M560870, M570280, M570290, M585600, M585610, M586670, M594480, M600470, M609760, M611000, M632640, and M643150

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0289-2016
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0286-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0287-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0288-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0289-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0290-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated