FDA recall Z-2163-2021

Product

Coaxial Interventional Needle, ITP innotom.com, CE 0297, STERILE EO for the following article numbers: Article no. KIR 23/05, Length 50 mm, Diameter 23 G (0.6 mm); Article no. KIR 23/05N, Length 50 mm, Diameter 23 G (0.6 mm); Article no. KIR 23/07, Length 75 mm, Diameter 23 G (0.6 mm); Article no. KIR 23/07N, Length 70 mm, Diameter 23 G (0.6 mm); Article no. KIR 23/10, Length 100 mm, Diameter 23G (0,6mm); Article no. KIR 23/15, Length 150 mm, Diameter 23 G (0.6 mm); Article no. KIR 21/10, Length 100 mm, Diameter 21 G (0.8 mm); Article no. KIR 21/12, Length 120 mm, Diameter 21 G (0.8 mm); Article no. KIR 21/15, Length 150 mm, Diameter 21 G (0.8 mm); Article no. KIR 21/20, Length 200 mm, Diameter 21 G (0.8 mm); Article no. KIR 17/15, Length 150 mm, Diameter 17 G (1.40mm) Article no. KIR 17/15:45, Length 150 mm, Diameter 17 G (1.40mm) *NOT DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THE US

Reason for recall

Sterility Assurance; Coaxial Interventional Needle labeled as sterile may not have been adequately sterilized

Distribution

US Nationwide distribution in the state of CA.

Key facts

Status

Ongoing

Initiation date

2021-04-21

Report date

2021-08-04

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Bochum, N/A, Germany

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2163-2021