Device recall: Argon Medical Devices TLAB, Transjugular Liver Biopsy System, REF: TL - 18S, 1/18 GA Flexcore Biopsy Needle, 1/7F…

Class II FDA enforcement event 87000. Recall start date: 10 Dec 2020. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 31 Jan 2023.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Due to a manufacturing error their is a potential that the sheath within the biopsy kit can separate during use if the tip is flexed or experiences bending stresses. This could result in need for surgical intervention to preclude or reverse permanent damage to a body structure or permanent impairment of a body function.

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

Argon Medical Devices, Inc started this device recall on 10 Dec 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in Athens, TX. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 87000 has 6 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 17 Feb 2021. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 31 Jan 2023.

FDA enforcement report The 6 product records

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.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

US: AL AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA,, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX,, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY OUS:…

Recalling firm

Argon Medical Devices, Inc, Athens, TX.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

6 product records in the event.

FDA event 87000: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-1072-2021	Argon Medical Devices TLAB, Transjugular Liver Biopsy System, REF: TL - 18S, 1/18 GA Flexcore Biopsy Needle, 1/7F Introducer Sheath W/Curved Metal Stiffener, 4/Tissue Removal Swabs, 1/6f Straight Catheter, Sterile EO,	483 units	Class II	Terminated	17 Feb 2021
Z-1073-2021	Argon Medical Devices TLAB, Transjugular Liver Biopsy System, REF: TL - 19, 1/19 GA Flexcore Biopsy Needle, 7F Introducer Sheath W/Curved Metal Stiffener, Tissue Removal Swabs, 5F Straight Catheter, 5F Curved Catheter, Sterile EO,	863 unit	Class II	Terminated	17 Feb 2021
Z-1074-2021	Argon Medical Devices TLAB, Transjugular Liver Biopsy System, REF: TL - 19N, 1/19 GA Flexcore Biopsy Needle, 1.7F Introducer Sheath W/Curved Metal Stiffener, 4/Tissue Removal Swabs, Sterile EO,	187 units	Class II	Terminated	17 Feb 2021
Z-1075-2021	Argon Medical Devices TLAB, Transjugular Liver Biopsy System, REF: TL - 19S, 1/19 GA Flexcore Biopsy Needle, 1/7F Introducer Sheath W/Curved Metal Stiffener, 4/Tissue Removal Swabs, 1/5f straight catheter, Sterile EO,	247 units	Class II	Terminated	17 Feb 2021
Z-1076-2021	Argon Medical Devices TLAB, Transjugular Liver Biopsy System, REF: TL - 18C, 1/18 GA Flexcore Biopsy Needle, 1/7F Introducer Sheath W/Curved Metal Stiffener, 4/Tissue Removal Swabs, 1/5f straight catheter, 1/5F Curved Catheter Sterile EO,	1759 units	Class II	Terminated	17 Feb 2021
Z-1077-2021	Argon Medical Devices TLAB, Transjugular Liver Biopsy System, REF: TL - 18N, 1/18 GA Flexcore Biopsy Needle, 1/7F Introducer Sheath W/Curved Metal Stiffener, 4/Tissue Removal Swabs, Sterile EO,	583 units	Class II	Terminated	17 Feb 2021

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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.

Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2020: 916
Share of these events in Class II: 93%
Product records in this event: 6Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 23

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Argon Medical Devices, Inc
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
15 Jun 2026	L-Cath PICC S/L Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter: 26ga (1.9F) 0.60mm x 30cm, REF: 384539; 18ga (3.5F) 1.15mm x 60c	Device	Class II	2
1 Jun 2026	Transvenous Pacing Electrode Tray w/ Bipolar Balloon Pacing Electrode 5F, REF: 008416A, 008566A	Device	Class I	6
12 Sep 2025	Option"ELITE Vena Cava Filter System REF 352506070E UDI-DI code: 00886333217151 The Option"ELITE Filter is indicated for	Device	Class II	1
2 Jul 2024	BioPince Ultra Full Core Biopsy Instrument: REF: REF: 360-1080-01, 360-1080-02, 360-1080-03, 360-1580-01, 360-1580-02, 3	Device	Class II	1
14 Jun 2024	L-CATH PICC S/L Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter, 26Ga (1.9F) 0.60mm x 30cm, REF: 384539	Device	Class II	1
8 Jun 2023	Argon Medical Devices, REF 352506070E, Option Elite Retrievable Vena Cava Filter, Suitable of Jugular or Femoral Deliver	Device	Class II	1
24 Jan 2022	1. Arterial Line Kit 20ga x 6" 2. Arterial Line Kit /1 20ga x 6"	Device	Class II	1
4 Oct 2021	SuperCore Biopsy Instrument: REF/Product Description: 701114090/SUPERCORE BIOPSY INSTR 14GA X 9CM; 701114150/SUPERCORE B	Device	Class II	1
8 Jul 2021	Scorpion Portal Vein Access Set - Product Usage: used to gain access to the hepatic vein and guide a sharp puncture tool	Device	Class II	1
19 Jun 2020	ClosureFast Micro Introducer Sheath Set, REF MIS-7F11; 7Fr/Ch (2.3mm)x11 cm. STERILE\|EO; Rx ONLY - Product Usage: Introd	Device	Class II	1

Argon Medical Devices, Inc: all 23 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report Z-1072-2021The 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 87000. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/87000/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

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: US: AL AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA,, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX,, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY OUS:…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 87000?: The event has 6 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 483 units
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2020 have the same class?: 93% of the 916 device events that started in 2020 are in Class II.