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Z-0564-2019Class II

CIVCO Needle Guide Bracket, REF P03122-06, Reusable non-sterile bracket for use with SonoSite L25/L25e...

CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc. / initiated 2018-11-02 / Terminated / root cause: sterility

CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc. began a recall of CIVCO Needle Guide Bracket, REF P03122-06, Reusable non-sterile bracket for use with SonoSite L25/L25e transducers, Mfg by: CIVCO, Kalona, IA on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The needle guide bracket may puncture the sterile cover applied over the transducer and bracket during assembly". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as sterility.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0564-2019
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc.
Product
CIVCO Needle Guide Bracket, REF P03122-06, Reusable non-sterile bracket for use with SonoSite L25/L25e transducers, Mfg by: CIVCO, Kalona, IA.
Product code
ITX Transducer, Ultrasonic, Diagnostic
Reason for recall
The needle guide bracket may puncture the sterile cover applied over the transducer and bracket during assembly.
Root cause tag
sterility
FDA root cause
Other
Action
The recalling firm began issuing letters dated 10/30/2918 via email on 11/2/2018 requesting return of the boxes of product or reusable brackets that may be in their inventory.
Quantity in commerce
948 boxes
Distribution
Foreign distribution was made to Canada, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
Product codes and lots
Boxes with lot numbers between A000012-A050663, M000880-M995980, and P022503, and all brackets in inventory that no longer have the product labeling.

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0564-2019
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0562-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0563-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0564-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0565-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0566-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0567-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0568-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0569-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0570-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0571-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0572-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0573-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0574-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0575-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0576-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated