Class 2 Device Recall CorVocet" Biopsy System

• Date Initiated by Firm: August 03, 2022
• Date Posted: October 27, 2022
• Recall Status: Open, Classified
• Recall Number: Z-0137-2023
• Recall Event ID: 90804
• 510(K)Number: K180450
• Product Classification: Instrument, biopsy - Product Code KNW
• Product: CorVocet Biopsy System/Catalog Code: CORA1610/B, CORA1610S/B, CORA1615/B, CORA1810/A, CORA1810/B, CORA1810S/B, CORA1815/A, CORA1815/B, CORA1815S/A, CORA1815S/B, CORA1820/A, CORA1820/B, CORA1820S/A, CORA1825/A, CORA1825/B, CORA1825S/A, CORA2010/A, CORA2010/B, CORA2010S/A, CORA2015/A, CORA2015/B, CORA2015S/A, CORA2020/A, CORA2020/B, CORCA1410/A, CORCA1410/B, CORCA1415/A, CORCA1415/B, CORCA1610/A, CORCA1610/B, CORCA1610S/B, CORCA1615/A, CORCA1615/B, CORCA1615S/B, CORCA1810B/A, CORCA1810B/B, CORCA1810SB/A, CORCA1810SB/B, CORCA1815B/A, CORCA1815B/B, CORCA1815SB/A, CORCA1815SB/B, CORCA1820B/A, CORCA1820B/B, CORCA1820SB/A, CORCA1820SB/B, CORCA1825B/A, CORCA1825SB/B, CORCA2010B/A, CORCA2010B/B, CORCA2010SB/A, CORCA2010SB/B, CORCA2015B/A, CORCA2015B/B, CORCA2015SB/A, CORCA2015SB/B, CORCA2020B/A, CORCA2020B/B
• Code Information: Catalog Code-Lot/UDI: CORA1610/B-I2075805, I2093969, I2101330, I2124107, I2233501, I2286703, I2325899/00884450476192; CORA1610S/B-I2138037, I2352845/00884450476222; CORA1615/B-H1408433, H1462686, I1863888, I2127448, I2170247, I2259080/00884450476253; CORA1810/A-H1715532, H1756745, H1767115, H1771762, H1776067, H1784861, H1800979, H1808121, H1825693/00884450316405; CORA1810/B-I1781878, I1818817, I1837234, I1843704, I1855418, I1866359, I1952354, I1958525, I1971876, I1990075, I1998862, I2043630, I2070249, I2075810, I2093993, I2114550, I2116110, I2124108, I2127451, I2137798, I2155289, I2206046, I2243065, I2263876, I2263877, I2282032, I2291981, I2297372, I2385808/00884450476116; CORA1810S/B-I1877912, I1877916, I1902603, I1971867, I1998851, I2033178, I2070341, I2075809, I2124109, I2127455, I2170248, I2370120/00884450477625; CORA1815/A-H1733631, H1734003, H1739133, H1756746, H1771770, H1795481, H1800980, H1807701/00884450316412; CORA1815/B-I1821113, I1838444, I1855417, I1920169, I1920191, I1946564, I1952362, I1989173, I1990074, I2033176, I2070349, I2075808, I2093995, I2114555, I2116111, I2124110, I2127456, I2137805, I2170249, I2201366, I2233502, I2263885, I2269827, I2325901, I2349440/00884450477618; CORA1815S/A-H1756747, H1784863/00884450316528; CORA1815S/B-I1869477, I1874063, I2075806, I2114557, I2127463, I2325902/00884450477601; CORA1820/A-H1375632, H1382959, H1718587, H1734004, H1739135, H1756748, H1762731, H1771773, H1771881, H1784864, H1815597/00884450316429; CORA1820/B-I1823060, I1971866, I2114564, I2137809, I2170250, I2303053, I2385809/00884450477595; CORA1820S/A-H1739136, H1790841/00884450316535; CORA1825/A-H1749790, H1762724, H1808022, H1815598/00884450316436; CORA1825/B-I1843706, I1958504, I2234738, I2239042/00884450477571; CORA1825S/A-H1790845/00884450316542; CORA2010/A-H1784872, H1815600/00884450316443; CORA2010/B-I1863885, I2201378, I2206047, I2237417/00884450477557; CORA2010S/A-H1692834, H1776070/00884450316559; CORA2015/A-H1795483/00884450316450; CORA2015/B-I1823512, I1860367, I1962715, I2140223, I2243072, I2283710, I2303054, I2330668/00884450477526; CORA2015S/A-H1697709, H1771823, H1784884, H1795484/00884450316566; CORA2020/A-H1815606/00884450316467; CORA2020/B-I1781880, I1971845, I2007291, I2228365/00884450477496; CORCA1410/A-H1639707/00884450316580; CORCA1410/B-I2244480, I2384730/00884450476284; CORCA1415/A-, H1776075/00884450316597; CORCA1415/B-I2191846, I2286700, I2318838, I2325906/00884450476314; CORCA1610/A-H1428538, H1714401/00884450316603; CORCA1610/B-I1971855, I1998714, I2114620, I2170251, I2201382, I2233505, I2318858, I2343154/00884450476338; CORCA1610S/B-I1874064, I2010416/00884450476345; CORCA1615/A-H1703701/00884450316610; CORCA1615/B-I1845903, I1888547, I1920175, I1962716, I1998860, I2103685, I2137221, I2137223, I2170252, I2237426, I2286696, I2297374, I2303056, I2330680, I2385810/00884450476352; CORCA1615S/B-I2114626, I2246748/00884450476369; CORCA1810B/A-H1718595, H1734012, H1749798, H1756750, H1771846, H1776080, H1782158, H1790850, H1800985, H1808042/00884450316627; CORCA1810B/B-I1814729, I1838323, I1843705, I1845904, I1869474, I1877911, I1888548, I1902611, I1920161, I1946561, I1946566, I1958530, I1962714, I1990098, I1990104, I1998856, I2025072, I2070266, I2070374, I2093853, I2101369, I2104884, I2114628, I2114714, I2114715, I2116109, I2124195, I2127511, I2150947, I2150948, I2150949, I2159264, I2165513, I2165514, I2201386, I2221444, I2286695, I2303061, I2330685, I2343157, I2385811/00884450476376; CORCA1810SB/A-H1733634, H1800986/00884450316801; CORCA1810SB/B-I1862927, I1920180, I2033140, I2114634, I2233507, I2303065, I2330686/00884450476383; CORCA1815B/A-H1476238, H1608916, H1714408, H1734014, H1734016, H1743880, H1749800, H1749802, H1762717, H1771848, H1776082, H1782159, H1790847, H1795487, H1807720/00884450316634; CORCA1815B/B-I1827256, I1838326, I1843709, I1845905, I1860329, I1860365, I1877914, I1888549, I1902608, I1902609, I1920165, I1920186, I1946560, I1946567, I1952368, I1958533, I1962702, I1971860, I1971861, I1990097, I1990103, I2007293, I2058398, I2061959, I2062021, I2065393, I2075813, I2075839, I2094063, I2098053, I2102664, I2105077, I2114651, I2114652, I2124197, I2127514, I2127515, I2150950, I2150952, I2159275, I2159276, I2170253, I2201393, I2217616, I2281931, I2318869, I2330533, I2330692, I2336279, I2343163, I2349439, I2357134, I2385813, I2385814/00884450476390; CORCA1815SB/A-H1714409, H1743881, H1756752, H1762715/00884450316740; CORCA1815SB/B-I1838328, I1845906, I1877918, I1958536, I2061956, I2075811, I2093850, I2094072, I2233509, I2325909, I2330694, I2399997/00884450476406; CORCA1820B/A-H1718598, H1733635, H1734019, H1749803, H1756754, H1762714, H1771883, H1776084, H1790851, H1807721/00884450316641; CORCA1820B/B-I1827257, I1845907, I1902605, I1902607, I1920166, I1946562, I1971929, I1990094, I1998850, I1998858, I2007294, I2094075, I2103689, I2114708, I2124200, I2127516, I2150980, I2159282, I2159283, I2233510, I2286679, I2343166, I2352856/00884450476413; CORCA1820SB/A-H1733637/00884450316757; CORCA1820SB/B-I2137856, I2325911/00884450476437; CORCA1825B/A-H1718603/00884450316658; CORCA1825B/B-I1946563, I2137863, I2201410, I2265757, I2325913/00884450476451; CORCA1825SB/B-I2156607/00884450476468; CORCA2010B/A-H1445217, H1703705, H1708690, H1718606, H1718607, H1749806, H1762738, H1771884, H1807725, H1815614/00884450316665; CORCA2010B/B-I18210937/I1845908, I1862929, I1874055, I1877913, I1958538, I1971927, I1990070, I2075817, I2094080, I2114709, I2127519, I2170256, I2217622, I2325922/00884450476475; CORCA2010SB/A-H1749807/00884450316771; CORCA2010SB/B-I1874058, I1902604, I1998852, I2122957, I2233511/00884450477632; CORCA2015B/A-H1624841, H1639711, H1657959, H1697713, H1708691, H1714416, H1718609, H1733639, H1734020, H1743882, H1749810, H1771851, H1776086, H1784915, H1790853, H1807727/00884450316672; CORCA2015B/B-I1827258, I1855420, I1862900, I1873128, I1874060, I1888545, I1902614, I1920156, I1952374, I1990072, I1998863, I2070355, I2080473, I2094083, I2114711, I2116112, I2124201, I2127521, I2137868, I2159284, I2191857, I2246760, I2263980, I2287299, I2303068, I2352880, I2370145/00884450477649; CORCA2015SB/A-H1662694, H1733642, H1739148, H1771853, H1776087, H1807729, H1815615/00884450316788; CORCA2015SB/B-I1827270, I1845912, I1862899, I2080472, I2170257, I2201414/00884450477656; CORCA2020B/A-H1662697, H1692861, H1708693, H1718613, H1756755, H1771854, H1776088, H1790855, H1807731/00884450316689; CORCA2020B/B, I1827272, I1845913, I1869475, I1874065, I1877915, I1971882, I1990071, I2070361, I2075814, I2114712, I2151307, I2170259, I2201416, I2330716/00884450477663; CORCA2020SB/B-I2263985, I2297377/00884450477670
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.; 1600 W Merit Pkwy; South Jordan UT 84095-2416
• For Additional Information Contact: 801-253-1600
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: 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.
• FDA Determined Cause: Process change control
• Action: On 8/3/2022, recall notices were mailed to customers who were asked to do the following: 1) Identify affected devices, quarantine, discontinue use and distribution, and return to the recalling firm. 2) If product was further distributed, share the recall notice with these customers/users. 3) Complete and return the customer response form. Customers with questions can contact Customer Service at 801-208-4381, 6AM-6PM, Mon-Fri.
• Quantity in Commerce: 1822
• Distribution: Worldwide distribution - US National distribution including in the states of FL, IL, OH, PA, CA, WI, VA, AZ, AR, MS, TN, MO, MA, MI, NY, NE, TX, WA, MN, LA, DE, IN, AL, NJ, OR, MD, GA, CT, OK, UT, KS, NC, CO, KY, WV, AK, NV, RI, SC, ND, NH, MT and the countries of Finland, Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Jordan, Australia, Germany, Austria, Italy, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Chile, Reunion, Belgium, Switzerland, Japan, South Africa, Qatar, Russian Federation, Hungary, Thailand, Namibia, Colombia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Costa Rica, Oman, Cyprus, Slovenia, Croatia, China.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = KNW