MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS ACHIEVE®; BIOPSY NEEDLE

Catalog Number	A149/B
Medical Device Problem Code	Failure to Fire (2610)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	09/04/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device is expected to return for evaluation.A follow up will be submitted when the evaluation is complete.
Event or Problem Description
The account alleges that when attempting to take biopsies the biopsy device failed to collect a sample.No patient injury to report.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device was not returned for evaluation.The complaint cannot be confirmed and a root cause cannot be determined.A review of the device history record was performed and no exception documents were identified.A review of the complaint database was performed and 5 similar complaints for this lot number were identified.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device was returned for evaluation.The device was unable to collect samples in one of the two operational modes.The root cause could not be determined.A search of the complaint database was performed and four similar complaints for this lot number were found.The device history record was reviewed, and no exception documents were found.Nonconformances of this nature are monitored by the operation team.This complaint will be used to trend for similar complaints.

• Brand Name: ACHIEVE®
• Common Device Name: BIOPSY NEEDLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS; 8830 siempre viva rd #100; san diego CA 92154
• Manufacturer (Section G): MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS; 8830 siempre viva rd #100; san diego CA 92154
• Manufacturer Contact: adrian cole ; 1600 w merit pkwy; south jordan, UT 84095 ; 8012084225
• MDR Report Key: 23085475
• Report Number: 1721504-2025-00337
• Device Sequence Number: 18770819
• Product Code: KNW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00884450443736
• UDI-Public: 00884450443736
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UK
• PMA/510(K) Number: K141552
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/04/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: A149/B
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/04/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/15/2025; 12/02/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/18/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/15/2025; 12/04/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown