Reported Oct 17, 2012 · Terminated

Automatic Cutting Needles, Soft Tissue Biopsy Needle, NAC-1820M, Sterile, Remington Medical, Inc., 5830 Meadowridge…

Remington Medical Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Remington Medical Inc. · 6830 Meadowridge Ct. · Alpharetta, GA · 30005

Is this the product you have?

  • Automatic Cutting Needles, Soft Tissue Biopsy Needle, NAC-1820M, Sterile, Remington Medical, Inc., 5830 Meadowridge Court, Alpharetta, GA 30005. Prostate Biopsy Needles shall be single use only and are to be used by a Urologist in a healthcare setting to obtain needle biopsies of the prostate. The needles are compatible with the Bard Magnum biopsy instrument. The needles have an echogenic tip for accurate placement under ultrasound guidance and centimeter markings along the cannula to facilitate depth placement.
Lot codes and dates
  • NAC-1820M
  • Lot number121003
Amount recalled
800 needles

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Sterility of the product may be compromised.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jan 15, 2013 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:53 PM UTC

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