Dufner Instrumente GmbH: Medical Device Recall in 2020 - (Recall #: Z-2534-2020)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2020.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

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

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: June 3, 2020

Date Posted: July 15, 2020

Recall Number: Z-2534-2020

Event ID: 85894

Reason for Recall:

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

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 30 units

Code Information:

Lot Numbers: 8170368 and 8180673

Distribution Pattern:

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated