Passive Biopsy Needle Kit — Class II medical device recall Z-0657-2020
Ongoing recall by Medtronic Navigation, Inc., reported 2019-12-18, distributed in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC…. The firm has become aware that due to a manufacturing issue impacting the biopsy needle depth stop, there exis
| Recall number | Z-0657-2020 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Medtronic Navigation, Inc., Louisville, CO, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2019-10-30 |
| Classified | 2019-12-06 |
| Reported by FDA | 2019-12-18 |
| Distributed | AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AT, AU, BD, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CN, CO, CR, CZ, DE, DK, EC, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IS, IT, JO, JP, KE, KR, LB, LU, LV, MX, MY, NL, NZ, PH, PK, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, SA, SE, SI, SK, TH, TR, ZA |
| Quantity | 10,448 disposable |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00643169030121, 00643169702943 |
| Lot numbers | 066512319A, 066512319C, 066513519A, 066513519C, 066513519E, 066529218A, 066531018A, 066535518A, 66503918A, 66503919, 66529218, 66531018, 66535518 |
Product
Passive Biopsy Needle Kit, UDI: 00643169030121 and 00643169702943
Reason for recall
The firm has become aware that due to a manufacturing issue impacting the biopsy needle depth stop, there exist the potential that some biopsy needle depth stops, when tightened, may not securely tighten to the biopsy needle. This could result in a delay in surgery.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.