Biopsy Needle Guide Kit

What Is This Device?

FDA has exempted these devices from the premarket notification requirement by publishing in the Federal Register of July 11, 2017 (82 FR 31976) available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/07/11/2017-14453/medical-devices-exemptions-from-premarket-notification-class-ii-devices subject to the limitations under 21 CFR XXX.9, where XXX refers to Parts 862-892, and any limitations on the exemption described in (82 FR 31976). Any device that exceeds the limitations found in 21 CFR sections 862.9 to 892.9 or identified in the Federal Register (82 FR 31976) available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/07/11/2017-14453/medical-devices-exemptions-from-premarket-notification-class-ii-devices is required to submit a premarket notification submission (510(k)) to FDA before introducing a device into interstate commerce. If a manufacturer’s device is exempt from the premarket notification requirement, then a premarket notification submission and FDA clearance is not required before marketing the device in the U.S. however, manufacturers are required to meet all other requirements under the Federal Food Drug & Cosmetic and implementing regulations including (but not limited to) registration and listing requirements.

Please see the Device Registration and Listing website for additional information on registration and listing. This product code has been established in accordance with the may 20, 1997, guidance entitled, convenience kits interim regulatory guidance, found at https://www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/ucm080217.pdf. This type of convenience kit, as listed in the guidance above, is under enforcement discretion, and does not require a premarket notification (510(k)) to market if it meets all criteria in the guidance.

What Is FDA Product Code OIJ?

Biopsy Needle Guide Kit is FDA product code OIJ, Class 2, 21 CFR 892.1560.

What Does It Take to Sell It in the United States?

It is exempt from premarket notification: the manufacturer registers its establishment and lists the device, and no 510(k) is needed before it is sold in the United States.

What Has Gone Wrong With It?

The FDA has recorded 2 recalls under this product code since 2016. None was by a company in China. The root causes the FDA records most often are Packaging (1) and Component change control (1).

A recall is a fact about one product and its maker, not a grade for every manufacturer of the type.