Reported Sep 29, 2021 · Ongoing

Scorpion Portal Vein Access Set - Product Usage: used to gain access to the hepatic vein and guide a sharp puncture…

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?

  • Scorpion
  • Portal Vein Access Set - Product Usageused to gain access to the hepatic vein and guide a sharp puncture tool (0.040 Stylet or 17ga Needle) through the parenchyma
Lot codes and dates
  • Item Numbers
    • TPS005 (Stylet)
    • TPS006 (Needle)
  • UDI Code00886333225552
  • Lot Number11369609
Amount recalled
20 units

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • WA

Why it was recalled

As a result of design changes, sheaths have exhibited cracking/breaking at the tips.

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

Data as of Sep 19, 5:39 PM UTC

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