FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Mermaid Medical A/S: Mermaid Medical M-Biopsy Coaxial Introducer Needle, Coaxial Needle for M-Biopsy 18Gx10cm-PRO-MAG, RX Only. Single packed device in a tyvek pouches. 10 single packed devices in a white carton unit box. The M-Biopsy coaxial needle is used to obtain one or multiple core samples from soft tissue such as the liver, kidney, prostate, breast, etc. and is to be used in conjunction with an M-Biopsy Biopsy Needle for a Bard Magnum or Pro-Mag Biopsy Instrument.
- Recall number
- Z-2190-2015
- Recalling firm
- Mermaid Medical A/S
- Product
- Mermaid Medical M-Biopsy Coaxial Introducer Needle, Coaxial Needle for M-Biopsy 18Gx10cm-PRO-MAG, RX Only. Single packed device in a tyvek pouches. 10 single packed devices in a white carton unit box. The M-Biopsy coaxial needle is used to obtain one or multiple core samples from soft tissue such as the liver, kidney, prostate, breast, etc. and is to be used in conjunction with an M-Biopsy Biopsy Needle for a Bard Magnum or Pro-Mag Biopsy Instrument.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-06-15
- Posted
- 2015-07-22
- Terminated
- 2015-12-07
- Reason
- Mermaid Medical A/S is recalling some of their M-Biopsy Coaxial Introducer Needles because of the potential for small plastic pieces to be present in the luer of the cannula.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- The firm, Mermaid Medical, notified both customers directly via email with written letters dated June 12 and June 15, 2015 followed up by sales and customer service for product return to MMI. The customers were instructed to "Please coordinate the return of the mentioned products with corresponding lot numbers with our Mermaid Medical's Customer Care the recalled product: either by phone at 1{720}420-9999 or by email: customercare@mermaidmedical.com". If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Vice President QA & Regulatory Affairs toll free at (855) 427-6799 or (720) 420-9999 or email: customercare@memaidmedical.com.
- Quantity
- 320
- Distribution
- US Distribution to FL including PR.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot No: P000290, P000360, P000230, P000291, P000299, P000148 Catalogue No: N20314010- N20320020 (for PRO-MAG Biopsy Instrument) Catalogue No: N20414010- N20420020 (for MAGNUM Biopsy Instrument)
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- DWO
- Firm FEI
- 3007146453
- Firm city
- se
- Firm state
- not on file
- Firm country
- Denmark
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
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- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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