Reported Feb 17, 2021 · Terminated

Argon Medical Devices TLAB, Transjugular Liver Biopsy System, REF: TL - 18S, 1/18 GA Flexcore Biopsy Needle, 1/7F…

Argon Medical Devices, 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: Argon Medical Devices, Inc · 1445 Flat Creek Rd · Athens, TX · 75751-5002

Is this the product you have?

  • Argon Medical Devices TLAB, Transjugular Liver Biopsy System
  • REFTL - 18S, 1/18 GA Flexcore Biopsy Needle, 1/7F Introducer Sheath W/Curved Metal Stiffener, 4/Tissue Removal Swabs, 1/6f Straight Catheter, Sterile EO
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot Number
    • 1419196
    • 1460291
    • 1469844
    • 1502325
Amount recalled
483 units

This recall covers 6 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 5 are below.

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Due to a manufacturing error their is a potential that the sheath within the biopsy kit can separate during use if the tip is flexed or experiences bending stresses. This could result in need for surgical intervention to preclude or reverse permanent damage to a body structure or permanent impairment of a body function.

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 31, 2023 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:34 PM UTC

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