Device recall: RX-2 COUDE Epidural Needle, 16g x 3.5in (8.9cm)TW, 10 units, Calibrated, Plastic Hub, Detachable Wing, Blunt Stylet…
Class II FDA enforcement event 77842. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Potential for partially incomplete seal of product, impacting sterility.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Epimed International started this device recall on 24 Jul 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Farmers Branch, TX. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 77842 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 15 Nov 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 6 Jul 2023.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Domestic: AR, CA, IA, IN, KY, LA, MI, NY, OH, OR, TN, TX, & WA. Foreign: Canada, Czech Republic, Germany ,& Turkey.
Recalling firm
Epimed International, Farmers Branch, TX.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0087-2018 | RX-2 COUDE Epidural Needle, 16g x 3.5in (8.9cm)TW, 10 units, Calibrated, Plastic Hub, Detachable Wing, Blunt Stylet, Sterile, Rx only, For Use with 19g or Smaller Catheter | 500 units | Class II | Terminated | 15 Nov 2017 |
| Z-0088-2018 | COUDE Blunt Nerve Block Needle, 10 units, 0.71mm (22 Ga) x 152mm, Each Unit Contains One Blunt Nerve Block Needle and One Wing, Sterile | 300 units | Class II | Terminated | 15 Nov 2017 |
| Z-0089-2018 | TUOHY Epidural Needle, 20g x 3.5in(8.9cm) TW, 10 units, Calibrated, Plastic Hub, Fixed Wing, Sterile, Rx only | 263 units | Class II | Terminated | 15 Nov 2017 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2017
- 1,091
- Share of these events in Class II
- 93%
- Product records in this event
- 3Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2020 | R-F Injector Cannula. 18gx10cm-STERILE. REF/UDI: 257-1810/(01)00828788021496; REF/UDI: 257-1810D(01)10818788021493 - Pro | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 28 Dec 2017 | NEO-KATH Epidural Catheter Set, REF 200-2430, Sterile | Device | Class II | 2 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0087-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 77842. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/77842/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Domestic: AR, CA, IA, IN, KY, LA, MI, NY, OH, OR, TN, TX, & WA. Foreign: Canada, Czech Republic, Germany ,& Turkey.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 77842?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
500 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 93% of the 1,091 device events that started in 2017 are in Class II.