Reported Nov 13, 2024 · Ongoing

Elekta Disposable Biopsy Needle Kit for Leksell Stereotactic System, REF 911933, Diameter / 14 Gauge, containing 6…

Elekta Instrument AB

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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: Elekta Instrument AB · Kungstensgatan 18 · Stockholm, N/A · N/A

Is this the product you have?

4 of 4 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
911933Diameter / 14 Gauge, containing 6 inner boxes labeled
911761Disposable Biopsy Needle Kit for Leksell Stereotactic System. Each inner box of
911761contains a Tyvek bag labeled
912465Disposable Biopsy Needle and Aspirator Tube. The system is used for for localization and diagnosis of intracranial disorders and their surgical treatment including radiosurgery and stereotactic radiation therapy.
Lot codes and dates
  • Batch Number 873874875R
  • Package including 6 needlesUDI: (01)0 7340048 30034 6 (17) 260301 (10) 873874875R (240) 911933
  • Package including 1 needleUDI: (01)0 7340048 30800 7 (17) 260301 (10) 873874875R (240) 911761
  • Inner sterile bag including 1 needleUDI: (01)0 7340048 30801 4 (17) 260301 (10) 873874875R (240) 912465
Amount recalled
111 kits (666 needles)

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

Elekta has become aware that Disposable Biopsy Needles can contain some microscopic debris on the inside of the biopsy needle. The material in the debris is stainless steel, same material as the biopsy needle. No debris has been found on the outer parts of the biopsy needles.

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

Want the full recall guide?

The guide adds the identifying codes laid out for scanning, symptoms to watch for, a timeline, and news coverage of this recall.

Free recall alerts

Get alerted about new Elekta Instrument AB recalls

One email when a matching recall is published. No account, no cost, unsubscribe in one click.

Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 6:57 PM UTC

RecallNow is not a government agency. Every fact on this page is published by the FDA, USDA or CPSC and links back to their notice.