Z-2492-2021Class II

Soft Tissue Biopsy Needles

Name: Z-2492-2021 Soft Tissue Biopsy Needles
Creator: M.D.L. S.r.l.
Published: 2021-08-05
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

M.D.L. S.r.l. / initiated 2021-08-05 / Terminated / root cause: sterility

FDA source

M.D.L. S.r.l. began a recall of Soft Tissue Biopsy Needles on 2021-08-05. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Sterility assurance may be compromised". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as sterility.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-2492-2021
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2021-08-05
Posted: 2021-09-20
Terminated: 2026-05-04
Recalling firm: M.D.L. S.r.l.
Product: Soft Tissue Biopsy Needles
Product code: KNW Instrument, Biopsy
Reason for recall: Sterility assurance may be compromised.
Root cause tag: sterility
FDA root cause: Other
Action: The firm disseminated an URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notice on 08/05/2021 by email. The notice explained the issue and requested the return of any unused products. Distributors were instructed to notify their customers.
Quantity in commerce: 20,129 units
Distribution: Nationwide
Product codes and lots: Model MGK11210, Lot Numbers: 5216C Model MGK11410, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 1217B, 3620D Model MGK11413, Lot Numbers: 5216C Model MGK11415, Lot Numbers: 3620D Model MGK11610, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 3620D Model MGK11615, Lot Numbers: 3620D Model MGK11616, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 1217B Model MGK11620, Lot Numbers: 1617A Model MGK11810, Lot Numbers: 5216C Model MGK11816, Lot Numbers: 5216C Model MGK11820, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 1217B, 4617 Model MGK11825, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 1217B, 3620D, 3620E Model PD01415, Lot Numbers: 3620D, 3620E Model PD01416, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 1417A Model PD01420, Lot Numbers: 5216C Model PD01610, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 0817A, 0818, 1618A, 1918A, 3620D, 3620E Model PD01615, Lot Numbers: 3620D, 3620E Model PD01616, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 1417A Model PD01620, Lot Numbers: 5216C Model PD01810, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 0817A, 0817A, 1617A, 0818, 1618A, 1918A Model PD01816, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 0817A, 0817A, 1617A Model PD01820, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 2217A, 2217A Model PD02007, Lot Numbers: 1617A, 2217A, 0119 Model PD02010, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 0817A, 2217A, 1918A Model PD02016, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 0817A, 2217A Model PD02020, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 0817A Model PD0PP1407, Lot Numbers: 0718 Model PD0PP1410, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 3620D, 3620E Model PD0PP1415, Lot Numbers: 3620D, 3620E Model PD0PP1416, Lot Numbers: 5216C Model PD0PP1420, Lot Numbers: 5216C Model PD0PP1610, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 4018, 1119A, 3620D, 3620E Model PD0PP1615, Lot Numbers: 3620D, 3620E, 4220C Model PD0PP1616, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 1119A Model PD0PP1620, Lot Numbers: 5216C Model PD0PP1807, Lot Numbers: 4018, 0219 Model PD0PP1810, Lot Numbers: 1217B, 1417A, 2217A, 5018, 0219, 1119A Model PD0PP1815, Lot Numbers: 1417C Model PD0PP1816, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 1217B, 1417A, 2217A, 5018, 0219, 1119A Model PD0PP1820, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 1417A, 2217A, 2618B, 0219, 1119A Model PD0PP1825, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 1417A Model PD0PP2007, Lot Numbers: 1617A, 0119, 0219 Model PD0PP2010, Lot Numbers: 0417, 1417A, 2217A, 0918, 0219 Model PD0PP2016, Lot Numbers: 1417A, 2217A, 0818A, 0818B, 1218A, 0219, 1119A Model PD0PP2020, Lot Numbers: 1417A, 2217A, 0219, 1119A Model TY1410, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 1417A, 1817, 1618A, 3620D Model TY1412, Lot Numbers: 1617A Model TY1416, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 1417A Model TY1420, Lot Numbers: 1417A Model TY1610, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 0818, 1618A, 1918A, 3620D Model TY1612, Lot Numbers: 1618A Model TY1616, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 0817 Model TY1620, Lot Numbers: 5216C Model TY1810, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 0818, 1618A, 1918A, 3620D Model TY1812, Lot Numbers: 2217, 1618A Model TY1816, Lot Numbers: 5216C Model TY1820, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 1417A, 1417C, 0818, 1618A, 1918A Model TY1825, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 2217A, 1618A, 3620D Model TY1830, Lot Numbers: 1618A Model TY2010, Lot Numbers: 5216C Model TY2016, Lot Numbers: 5216C Model TY2020, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 1417A Model TYC1410, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 1417A Model TYC1412, Lot Numbers: 1617A Model TYC1416, Lot Numbers: 5216C Model TYC1810, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 2217A Model TYC1812, Lot Numbers: 2217 Model TYC1816, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 2217A Model TYC1820, Lot Numbers: 1417A, 2117A Model TYC2010, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 2217A Model TYC2016, Lot Numbers: 5216C, 2217A Model TYC2020, Lot Numbers: 1417A, 2117A, 2217A

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2492-2021
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-2489-2021	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-09-29	2021-09-20
Z-2490-2021	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-09-29	2021-09-20
Z-2491-2021	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-09-29	2021-09-20
Z-2492-2021	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-09-29	2021-09-20
Z-2493-2021	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-09-29	2021-09-20

Product code KNW

K160316Class IISemiCut Semi-automatic Biopsy Needle, Themy Automatic Disposable Biopsy Device, Palium Automatic Reusable Biopsy Device, EasyCut Semi-automatic Biopsy Needle, MDL Biopsy and Coaxial Introducer NeedlesM.d.l. S.r.l. / cleared 2016-10-27

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About this record

Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)