FDAJune 3, 2020device

DUFNER Instrumente GmbH-De Bakey Slim Needleholder- intended to hold a suturing needle for closing wounds during suturing and surgical procedures Reference Number: 18044-23

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

Tungsten carbide plate, which is intended to hold the sewing needle securely, can break when holding the sewing needle under pressure and result in in patient tissue injury

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

dufner instrumentedufner

Recall history

No related federal recalls on record for this brand yet.

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