FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.: CorVocet Biopsy System, Catalog Code: CORA1410/B, CORA1410S/B, CORA1415/B, CORA1615S/B, CORA2010S/B, CORCA1410S/B, CORCA1410S/CNB, CORCA1415S/B, CORCA1610/CNB, CORCA1615S/CNB, CORCA1810SB/CNB, CORCA1815SB/CNB, CORCA1820SB/CNB, CORCA2015SB/CNB, CORCA2020SB/CNB
- Recall number
- Z-0138-2023
- Recalling firm
- Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
- Product
- CorVocet Biopsy System, Catalog Code: CORA1410/B, CORA1410S/B, CORA1415/B, CORA1615S/B, CORA2010S/B, CORCA1410S/B, CORCA1410S/CNB, CORCA1415S/B, CORCA1610/CNB, CORCA1615S/CNB, CORCA1810SB/CNB, CORCA1815SB/CNB, CORCA1820SB/CNB, CORCA2015SB/CNB, CORCA2020SB/CNB
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2022-08-03
- Posted
- 2022-10-27
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- 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.
- Root 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
- 2894
- 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.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog Code-Lot (OUS Distribution Only): CORA1410/B- I2206909, I2318475, I2291980, I2286704; CORA1410S/B- I2206888; CORA1415/B- I2213361; CORA1615S/B- I2114518, H1517631, H1715532, H1756745, H1767115, H1771762, H1776067, H1784861, H1800979, H1808121, H1825693, I1781878, I1818817, I1837234, I1843704, I1855418, I1866359, I1952354, I1958525, I1971876, I1990075, I1998862, I2043630, I2070249, I2075810; CORA2010S/B- I2010414; CORCA1410S/B- I2259093; CORCA1410S/CNB- I2305358; CORCA1415S/B- I2210950; CORCA1610/CNB- I2291983; CORCA1615S/CNB- I2330683; CORCA1810SB/CNB- I2305359; CORCA1815SB/CNB- I2170254, I2205164; CORCA1820SB/CNB- I2325912; CORCA2015SB/CNB- I2318903, I2325926; CORCA2020SB/CNB- I2320880
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K180450"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- KNW
- Firm FEI
- 1721504
- Firm city
- South Jordan
- Firm state
- UT
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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