FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Civco Medical Instruments Co. Inc.: CIVCO lnfiniti Needle Guide Bracket. used for performing needle-guided (or catheter) procedures with the use of diagnostic ultrasound transducers. Product Usage: The bracket and disposable guide provide physicians with a tool for performing needle-guided (or catheter) procedures with the use of diagnostic ultrasound transducers.
- Recall number
- Z-2888-2018
- Recalling firm
- Civco Medical Instruments Co. Inc.
- Product
- CIVCO lnfiniti Needle Guide Bracket. used for performing needle-guided (or catheter) procedures with the use of diagnostic ultrasound transducers. Product Usage: The bracket and disposable guide provide physicians with a tool for performing needle-guided (or catheter) procedures with the use of diagnostic ultrasound transducers.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2018-02-23
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2020-10-06
- Reason
- A cover failed leak testing during validation testing of new needle guides from a replacement tool.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- Telephone Script to be read: CIVCO is calling to notify our customers regarding a recall action being initiated. CIVCO has recently discovered a dimensional issue in our Infiniti bracket which may allow the needle guide to a puncture a cover. You are being notified, as your facility has been identified as having received product from one of the affected manufacturing lots. Advise on Action to be taken by Customer or Distributor: To return Infiniti needle guide, contact your Account Representative at 800-445-6741 or 319-248-6757. Alternately you may also use email at order@civco.com to schedule the return of your device. Additional information to obtain: Verification of Email contact to send notification letter and response letter.
- Quantity
- 177 boxes
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of GA, KY, CA, NY , NJ, TX, IL, MA, RI, AZ, and IA and countries of Ukraine, Hong Kong, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Japan, China, and Canada
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Item: 639-026 - Biopsy Starter Kit for use with Esaote LA332 and SL332 transducers Lot #'s M206950, M664690, M897110, M119380, M605540, M706720, M570610, M543670, M851530, M983170, M358570. M358570, M427660. M526300, M526300, M734570, M912740, and M664690. Item 698-009: Biopsy Starter Kit for use with Zonare C9-3 transducers M427370, M103030, A010473, M103030, M771190, M427390, M293590, M427370, M105150, M089260, M515370, M293580, M888920, M427370, M220960, M558420, M560740, M909270, M096330, M388690, M558220, M695400, M085550, M917410, M419650, M879530, M964370, M093020, M723180, and A010459 Item: 698-016 Biposy Bracket for use with Zonare C9-3 transducers M567620 and M052860 Item 620-116 Biopsy Starter Kit for use with BK Medical 18L5 and 8870 transducers M080890, M559550, M425050, M056610, M092800, M041630, M186540, M122250, M335740, M043310, M499390, M483250, M109060, M275630, M912150, A023904, M457560, M051670, M091360, M895560, A015235, M202260, M869430, M056610, M027090, M308820, M831280, M547370, M253050, M083160, and M865470
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K093713"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- ITX
- Firm FEI
- 1937223
- Firm city
- Kalona
- Firm state
- IA
- 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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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