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Terminated

CIVCO Needle Guide Starter Kit, Reusable non-sterile bracket with Infiniti Plus (12, 14, 16, 18GA) needle guides, Rx ONLY. REFs 674-030, 674-030-T, 674-031, 674-031-T, 674-035, 674-036, 674-044, 674-052, 674-059, 674-061. Large Gauge Infiniti Plus Needle Guides, used in needle-guided (or catheter) procedures with diagnostic ultrasound transducers.

FDA Recall Z-0287-2016 · Posted 2015-11-17

Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeITX
Date Initiated2015-10-21
Date Terminated2017-02-28
Product Quantity508 boxes

Reason for Recall

Sterility of the product cannot be assured.

Firm 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.

Root Cause

Process design

Distribution Pattern

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.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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