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

Catalog Number	CA1815/CNB
Medical Device Problem Codes	Failure to Obtain Sample (2533); Failure to Fire (2610)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/28/2026
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 was not returned for evaluation.The complaint could not be confirmed.The root cause could not be determined.A review of the device history and complaint database could not be performed since the lot number was not provided.Nonconformance's 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: 24378119
• Report Number: 1721504-2026-00858
• Device Sequence Number: 4862571
• Product Code: KNW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00884450444436
• UDI-Public: 00884450444436
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 02/18/2026

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: CA1815/CNB
• Device Lot Number: I3246228
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/28/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/18/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/01/2025
• 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