Z-2653-2023 Class II Ongoing

Recalled by Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — Waltham, MA

Recall Details

Product Type
Devices
Report Date
October 11, 2023
Initiation Date
August 22, 2023
Termination Date
N/A
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
61,943 units

Product Description

Apellis Injection Kit 29g Injection Needle -single use intended to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, parts of the body below the surface of the skin and either an 18-gauge or a 19-gauge 5 micron filter needle. Ref: IVT-KIT-29G

Reason for Recall

19-gauge x 1" inch filter needles showed appearances of a small fraction of non-preferred characteristics. A causal relationship has not been established between the structural variations in this 19-gauge filter needle and the rare events of retinal vasculitis

Distribution Pattern

US Nationwide distribution.

Code Information

UDI-DI: 00860008043672 Kit Lots: 223186 230036 230056 230236 230316 230326 230336 230406 231926 231946 231956 231986