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Device recall: BioPince Ultra Full Core Biopsy Instrument: REF: REF: 360-1080-01, 360-1080-02, 360-1080-03, 360-1580-01, 360-1580-02, 3
Argon Medical Devices, Inc (Athens, TX) initiated this device recall on 2 Jul 2024; FDA lists 1 product record under event 95119, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 87% of the 970 device enforcement events initiated in 2024 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Argon Medical Devices, Inc has 23 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Argon Medical Devices, Inc, Athens, TX.
Reason for recall
"Holes have been identified in biopsy instrument packaging trays compromising the sterile barrier, which may lead to cross contamination, or the introduction of micro-organisms into the access site, which could lead to an infectious process, bacteremia, or sepsis."
Distribution
"Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AZ, FL, OH, NY, MO, CO, IL, NC, CA, AK, PA, MN, ND, TX, SC, AR, WI, OK, TN, KS, UT, NJ, VA, MA, KY, IN, AL, DE, MT, NE, WV, NV, HI,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-3192-2024 | BioPince Ultra Full Core Biopsy Instrument: REF: REF: 360-1080-01, 360-1080-02, 360-1080-03, 360-1580-01, 360-1580-02, 360-1580-03, 360-2080-01, 360-2080-02, 360-2080-03, 370-1080-01, 370-1080-02, 370-1080-03, 370-1580-01, 370-1580-02, 370-1580-03; Tru-Core II Biopsy Instrument, REF: 763114100x, 763116100X,… | 95,430 | Class II | Ongoing | 2 Oct 2024 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Argon Medical Devices, Inc
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Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Holes have been identified in biopsy instrument packaging trays compromising the sterile barrier, which may lead to cross contamination, or the introduction of micro-organisms into the access site, which could lead to an infectious process, bacteremia, or sepsis."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AZ, FL, OH, NY, MO, CO, IL, NC, CA, AK, PA, MN, ND, TX, SC, AR, WI, OK, TN, KS, UT, NJ, VA, MA, KY, IN, AL, DE, MT, NE, WV, NV, HI,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.