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FDA Device recall Z-0138-2023

CorVocet Biopsy System, Catalog Code: CORA1410/B, CORA1410S/B, CORA1415/B, CORA1615S/B, CORA2010S/B, CORCA1410S/B, CORCA1410S/CNB, CORCA141…

On 2022-11-02 the FDA classified a Class II recall of CorVocet Biopsy System, Catalog Code: CORA1410/B, CORA1410S/B, CORA1415/B, CORA1615S/B, CORA2010S/B, CORCA1410S/B, CORCA1410S/CNB, CORCA141… by Merit Medical Systems, citing biopsy Systems have components that are misaligned due to an issue with the manufacturing assembly equipment, which may lead to the needle ejecting when triggered outside the body….

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-0138-2023
ClassificationClass II
Statusongoing
Initiated2022-08-03
Published2022-11-02
Last updated2026-09-13 11:56 UTC
CompanyMerit Medical Systems
DistributionAK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV

Product

CorVocet Biopsy System, Catalog Code: CORA1410/B, CORA1410S/B, CORA1415/B, CORA1615S/B, CORA2010S/B, CORCA1410S/B, CORCA1410S/CNB, CORCA1415S/B, CORCA1610/CNB, CORCA1615S/CNB, CORCA1810SB/CNB, CORCA1815SB/CNB, CORCA1820SB/CNB, CORCA2015SB/CNB, CORCA2020SB/CNB

Reason

Biopsy Systems have components that are misaligned due to an issue with the manufacturing assembly equipment, which may lead to the needle ejecting when triggered outside the body, which may result in user or patient needle stick injury.

Identifiers

code_info
Catalog Code-Lot (OUS Distribution Only): CORA1410/B- I2206909, I2318475, I2291980, I2286704; CORA1410S/B- I2206888; CO…Catalog Code-Lot (OUS Distribution Only): CORA1410/B- I2206909, I2318475, I2291980, I2286704; CORA1410S/B- I2206888; CORA1415/B- I2213361; CORA1615S/B- I2114518, H1517631, H1715532, H1756745, H1767115, H1771762, H1776067, H1784861, H1800979, H1808121, H1825693, I1781878, I1818817, I1837234, I1843704, I1855418, I1866359, I1952354, I1958525, I1971876, I1990075, I1998862, I2043630, I2070249, I2075810; CORA2010S/B- I2010414; CORCA1410S/B- I2259093; CORCA1410S/CNB- I2305358; CORCA1415S/B- I2210950; CORCA1610/CNB- I2291983; CORCA1615S/CNB- I2330683; CORCA1810SB/CNB- I2305359; CORCA1815SB/CNB- I2170254, I2205164; CORCA1820SB/CNB- I2325912; CORCA2015SB/CNB- I2318903, I2325926; CORCA2020SB/CNB- I2320880

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC. Current status: ongoing.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0138-2023%22

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