CLASS II Device recall · Reported 26 May 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Coaxial Cannula With Tuohy Connection recalled by Biopsybell S.r.l
Biopsybell is recalling Coaxial Cannula With Tuohy Connection, Code Intvm-cc, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 22 Mar 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1648-2021
- FDA event ID
- 87696
- Recalling firm
- Biopsybell, Mirandola, N/A
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 22 Mar 2021
- FDA classified
- 19 May 2021
- Reported
- 26 May 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 22 Mar 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 19 May 2021 | Classified by FDA | +58 days |
| 26 May 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Products labeled as sterile were distributed, but may not have been sterilized.
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
10G COAXIAL CANNULA WITH TUOHY CONNECTION, CODE INTVM-CC
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide distribution in the states MS and KY.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Products labeled as sterile were distributed, but may not have been sterilized.
Which lots are affected?
LOT: 20102495
Where was it sold?
US Nationwide distribution in the states MS and KY.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
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