Reported Oct 11, 2023 · Ongoing

Veran : Percutaneous Always on Track Models: INS-5040 Always-On vTrack Universal Tracker, LG 7-12ga INS-5039 Always-On…

Olympus Corporation of the Americas

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: Olympus Corporation of the Americas · 3500 Corporate Pkwy · Center Valley, PA · 18034-8229

Is this the product you have?

  • VeranPercutaneous
  • Always on Track ModelsINS-5040 Always-On vTrack Universal Tracker, LG 7-12ga INS-5039 Always-On vTrack Universal Tracker, SM/CL, 12-18ga INS-5036 "22 UTW 125mm Always-On Tip Tracked Biopsy Needle, Trocar point" INS-5034 17 UTW Lg 123mm Always-On Tip Tracked Biopsy Needle, Chiba point 00815686020354 INS-5032 "19 UTW 150mm Always-On Tip Tracked Biopsy Needle, Chiba point" INS-5029 "19 UTW 105 mm Always-On Tip Tracked biopsy needle, Chiba oint" INS-5028 19 UTW 155 mm Always-On Tip Tracked biopsy needle, Chiba point INS-5024 "17ga 150mm Always-On Tip Tracked Biopsy Needle, Chiba point" INS-5023 17ga 100mm Always-On Tip Tracked Biopsy Needle, Chiba point INS-5017 17ga x 155mm Tip Tracked Bx Needle INS-5016 17ga x 155mm Tip Tracked Bx Needle
Lot codes and dates

12 of 12 products

Products covered by this recall
#BarcodesProduct as published
100815686020705INS-5040 Always-On vTrack Universal Tracker, LG 7-12ga 00815686020705
200815686020699INS-5039 Always-On vTrack Universal Tracker, SM/CL, 12-18ga 00815686020699
300815686020361INS-5036 "22 UTW 125mm Always-On Tip Tracked Biopsy Needle, Trocar point" 00815686020361
400815686020354INS-5034 17 UTW Lg 123mm Always-On Tip Tracked Biopsy Needle, Chiba point 00815686020354
500815686020330INS-5032 "19 UTW 150mm Always-On Tip Tracked Biopsy Needle, Chiba point" 00815686020330
600815686020309INS-5029 "19 UTW 105 mm Always-On Tip Tracked biopsy needle, Chiba point" 00815686020309
700815686020293INS-5028 19 UTW 155 mm Always-On Tip Tracked biopsy needle, Chiba point 00815686020293
800815686020255INS-5024 "17ga 150mm Always-On Tip Tracked Biopsy Needle, Chiba point" 00815686020255
900815686020248INS-5023 17ga 100mm Always-On Tip Tracked Biopsy Needle, Chiba point 00815686020248
1000815686020224INS-5017 17ga x 155mm Tip Tracked Bx Needle 00815686020224
1100815686020217INS-5016 17ga x 155mm Tip Tracked Bx Needle 00815686020217
12All serial numbers and all lot numbers
Amount recalled
522 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

  • Nationwide
  • DE

Why it was recalled

Non-conformances in Veran devices (ig4 Image Guided System, SPiN Thoracic Navigation System, SPiN Planning Laptop Workstation, and all associated navigation instruments) manufacturing to design requirements and insufficient evidence to demonstrate adequate electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). EMC is the ability of electrical equipment and systems to function acceptably without interference and to not interfere with other devices within its operating environment

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, 4:54 PM UTC

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