Device recall: CIVCO Needle Guide, REF 676-144, QTY 24, STERILE EO
Class II FDA enforcement event 80656. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The assembly of the needle guides were found to be either missing adhesive or did not have adequate adhesive to hold the assembled cannula in place on the needle guide.
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
Civco Medical Instruments Co. Inc. started this device recall on 30 Jul 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Kalona, IA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 80656 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 5 Sep 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 16 Sep 2020.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
United States, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom
Recalling firm
Civco Medical Instruments Co. Inc., Kalona, IA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2946-2018 | CIVCO Needle Guide, REF 676-144, QTY 24, STERILE EO | 107 units | Class II | Terminated | 5 Sep 2018 |
| Z-2947-2018 | CIVCO Needle Guide, REF 676-150, QTY 24, STERILE EO | 3 units | Class II | Terminated | 5 Sep 2018 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2018
- 1,074
- Share of these events in Class II
- 92%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 4
- Events of the firm on the register
- 7
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2026 | eTRAX Needle System Starter Kit 12G (for Aurora Trackers), Part Number 667-149 | Device | Class II | 8 |
| 1 May 2025 | BX2 Needle Guide, Part Number 644-094, tool for performing needle-guided (or catheter) procedures with the use of diagno | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 8 Oct 2021 | VirtuTRAX Instrument Navigator, Sensor with 14 Ga VirtutTRAX | Device | Class II | 4 |
| 2 Nov 2018 | CIVCO Needle Guide Bracket, REF numbers M001457100, P06013-10, and P03122-08, reusable non-sterile single-angle bracket | Device | Class II | 15 |
| 23 Feb 2018 | CIVCO lnfiniti Needle Guide Bracket. used for performing needle-guided (or catheter) procedures with the use of diagnost | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 21 Oct 2015 | CIVCO Infiniti Plus Needle Guide, Sterile Needle Guide, 12-18GA, Rx ONLY, STERILE EO. REFs 610-1215, 610-1234, 610-1235, | Device | Class II | 5 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2946-2018The 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 80656. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/80656/. 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:
United States, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 80656?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
107 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 92% of the 1,074 device events that started in 2018 are in Class II.