Z-0354-2022 Class II Ongoing
FDA device recall Z-0354-2022 was initiated by Argon Medical Devices, Inc on October 4, 2021 and is designated Class II. Reason for recall: Due to component (housing and plunger) detaching from the semi-automatic biopsy instruments. The recall status is ongoing. Affected quantity: 79,910 devices.
Recall Details
- Product Type
- Devices
- Report Date
- December 15, 2021
- Initiation Date
- October 4, 2021
- Termination Date
- N/A
- Voluntary/Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product Quantity
- 79,910 devices
Product Description
SuperCore Biopsy Instrument: REF/Product Description: 701114090/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 14GA X 9CM; 701114150/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 14GA X 15CM; 701116090/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 16GA X 9CM; 701118060/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 18GA X 6CM; 701118090/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 18GA X 9CM; 701118150/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 18GA X 15CM; 701118200/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 18GA X 20CM; 701120090/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 20GA X 9CM; 701120150/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 20GA X 15CM; 701120200/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 20GA X 20CM; 701214090/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 14G x 9CM; 701214150/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 14G x 15CM; 701216090/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 16G x 9CM; 701216150/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 16G x 15CM; 701218090/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 18G x 9CM; 701218150/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 18G x 15CM; 701218200/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 18G x 20CM; 701220090/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 20G x 9CM; 701220150/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 20G x 15CM; 701220200/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 20G x 20CM; 701114090M/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 14GA X 9CM-MAMMOTOME; 701114150M/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 14GA X 15CM-MAMMOTOME; 701116090M/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 16GA X 9CM-MAMMOTOME; SC 1409/PGI Supercore 14GA x 9CM; SC 1609/PGI Supercore 16GA x 9CM; SC 1806/PGI Supercore 18GA x 6CM;
Reason for Recall
Due to component (housing and plunger) detaching from the semi-automatic biopsy instruments.
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV. The countries of ALB, ARE, ARG, AUS, AUT, BEL, BGD, BRA, CAN, CHE, CHL, CHN, COL, CZE, DEU, ECU, ESP, EST, FRA, GBR, GRC, HKG, HUN, IND, IRN, ISR, ITA, JOR, JPN, MAR, MEX, MYS, NLD, NPL, NZL, PAK, PER, PHL, POL, PRT, SAU, SGP, SRB, THA, TUR, and TWN.
Code Information
REF/Product Description: 701114090/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 14GA X 9CM; Lot Numbers: 11364350 11365643 11368388 11371872 11374998 11376772 11378864 11382837 11385962 11389848 701114150/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 14GA X 15CM; Lot Numbers: 11368389; 11376773; 701116090/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 16GA X 9CM; Lot Numbers: 11362716; 11363320; 11365935; 11377634; 11381340; 11384192; 11388461; 11388552; 11389139; 701118060/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 18GA X 6CM; Lot Numbers: 11361702; 11365788; 11371012; 11374235; 11376598; 11379722; 11382768; 11383890; 11388656; 11389138; 701118090/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 18GA X 9CM; Lot Numbers: 11362759; 11363229; 11364420; 11367439; 11370106; 11372917; 11376074; 11377430; 11378217; 11383193; 11383785; 11384243; 11387238; 11388864; 701118150/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 18GA X 15CM; Lot Numbers: 11370107; 11375663; 11377819; 11382602; 11385139; 11385965; 11389140; 11390503; 701118200/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 18GA X 20CM; Lot Numbers: 11372225; 11374410; 11377431; 11384193; 11388505; 701120090/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 20GA X 9CM; Lot Numbers: 11374411; 11378865; 11383280; 701120150/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 20GA X 15CM; Lot Numbers: 11366252 11367440; 11376374; 11377820; 11381387; 11385960; 701120200/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 20GA X 20CM; Lot Numbers: 11366253; 11380018; 11388893; 701214090/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 14G x 9CM; Lot Numbers: 11369916; 11378293; 11383587; 11387065; 701214150/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 14G x 15CM; Lot Numbers: 11377967; 11382843; 701216090/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 16G x 9CM; Lot Numbers: 11364421; 11367443; 11374684; 11379724; 11385966; 11388551; 701216150/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 16G x 15CM; Lot Numbers: 11382845; 11388550; 11390251; 701218090/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 18G x 9CM; Lot Numbers: 11361701; 11364247; 11367445; 11372366; 11374807; 11378687; 11383192; 11383784; 11388286; 701218150/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 18G x 15CM; Lot Numbers: 11371404; 11373084; 11377636; 11380993; 11383194; 11383195; 11387400; 11387833; 11390504; 701218200/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 18G x 20CM; Lot Numbers: 11366315; 11372227; 11377432; 11381193; 11382998; 11384716; 701220090/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 20G x 9CM; Lot Numbers: 11367446; 11370574; 11375664; 11380589; 11381572; 11388507; 701220150/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 20G x 15CM; Lot Numbers: 11368750; 11371876; 11372228; 11376375; 11377429; 11380104; 11384717; 11387148; 701220200/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR W/COAXIAL - 20G x 20CM; Lot Numbers: 11362655; 11363516; 11372322; 11378295; 11380103; 11382884; 11387584; 701114090M/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 14GA X 9CM-MAMMOTOME; Lot Numbers: 11371356; 11382375; 11389615; 701114150M/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 14GA X 15CM-MAMMOTOME; Lot Number: 11371357; 701116090M/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 16GA X 9CM-MAMMOTOME; Lot Number: 11371359; SC 1409/PGI Supercore 14GA x 9CM; Lot Numbers: 11370550; 11384881; SC 1609/PGI Supercore 16GA x 9CM; Lot Number: 11370552; SC 1806/PGI Supercore 18GA x 6CM; Lot Numbers: 11375600; 11364469;