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

Catalog Number	A1411/B
Medical Device Problem Code	Failure to Fire (2610)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/07/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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 has been returned for evaluation.A follow up will be submitted when the evaluation is complete.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device was returned for evaluation.The device was able to collect sufficient sample in d mode.However, the product evaluation was able to confirm that insufficient sample did result when the device was fired in a mode, and the root cause of the failure could not be determined.A search of the complaint database was performed and thirteen 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, INC.; calle, sor juana ines de la cr; roberto de la madrid; tijuana, b.c. 22630 ; MX 22630
• Manufacturer (Section G): MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; calle, sor juana ines de la cr; roberto de la madrid; tijuana, b.c. 22630 ; MX 22630
• Manufacturer Contact: adrian cole ; 1600 w merit pkwy; south jordan, UT 84095 ; 8012084225
• MDR Report Key: 23458383
• Report Number: 1721504-2025-00580
• Device Sequence Number: 9040106
• Product Code: KNW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10885403088346
• UDI-Public: 10885403088346
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: RP
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 11/18/2025

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: A1411/B
• Device Lot Number: I3129641
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/21/2025
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/10/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/17/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/03/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/18/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/21/2025
• 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