The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2947-2018·Announced 2018-09-05

Civco Needle Guide Recall Due to Missing or Inadequate Adhesive

Civco Medical Instruments is recalling 3 units of CIVCO Needle Guides because missing or inadequate adhesive may fail to hold the cannula in place.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, a Class II recall without explicit reports of hospitalization or significant injury falls into the 'High' category, representing a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Civco Medical Instruments Co. Inc. is recalling 3 units of CIVCO Needle Guide, REF 676-150, QTY 24, STERILE EO. The recall involves specific units identified by UDI 00841436107334 and Lot numbers A035054 and A042207.

The recall was initiated because the assembly of the needle guides was found to be either missing adhesive or did not have adequate adhesive to hold the assembled cannula in place on the needle guide. This defect could compromise the stability of the device during use.

The affected products were distributed in the United States, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Users should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and UDI listed above and stop using the affected units.

The recalled product

Product
CIVCO Needle Guide, REF 676-150, QTY 24, STERILE EO
Affected units
3

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (3)

  • UDI 00841436107334
  • Lot numbers: A035054
  • A042207

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Civco Medical Instruments Co. Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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Same manufacturer · Civco Medical Instruments Co. Inc.

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