FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Elekta Instrument AB: Elekta Disposable Biopsy Needle Kit for Leksell Stereotactic System, REF 911933, 2.1mm Diameter / 14 Gauge, containing 6 inner boxes labeled REF 911761, Disposable Biopsy Needle Kit for Leksell Stereotactic System. Each inner box of REF 911761 contains a Tyvek bag labeled REF 912465, Disposable Biopsy Needle and Aspirator Tube.
- Recall number
- Z-1397-2024
- Recalling firm
- Elekta Instrument AB
- Product
- Elekta Disposable Biopsy Needle Kit for Leksell Stereotactic System, REF 911933, 2.1mm Diameter / 14 Gauge, containing 6 inner boxes labeled REF 911761, Disposable Biopsy Needle Kit for Leksell Stereotactic System. Each inner box of REF 911761 contains a Tyvek bag labeled REF 912465, Disposable Biopsy Needle and Aspirator Tube.
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2024-03-15
- Posted
- 2024-04-16
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- Elekta has become aware that Disposable Biopsy Needles (911933) from one batch (837838839) can contain some microscopic debris on the inside of the biopsy needle. The material in the debris is stainless steel, same material as the biopsy needle. No debris has been found on the outer parts of the biopsy needles. The sterility of the biopsy needles has not been affected. This issue has been reported from one site.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- Elekta issued an URGENT RECALL NOTIFICATION to its consignees on 03/05/2024 via email. The notice explained the problem, potential risk, and requested that the consignee advise appropriate personnel and destroy the affected product.
- Quantity
- 601 needles
- Distribution
- US and Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot number 837838839 appears on the labels for REF 911933, REF 911761, and REF 912465. UDI numbers: REF 911933 - (01)0 7340048 30034 6, (17)250401 (10) 837838839 (240) 911933; REF 911761 - (01)0 7340048 30800 7, (17)250401 (10) 837838839 (240) 911761; REF 912465 - (01)0 7340048 30801 4, (17)250401 (10) 837838839 (240) 912465.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K152558"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HAW
- Firm FEI
- 3002806883
- Firm city
- Stockholm
- Firm state
- not on file
- Firm country
- Sweden
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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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28