Official recall record
BioPince™, BioPince™ Ultra and Tru-Core™ II automatic biopsy instruments
- Issuing authority
- Health Canada — Medical Devices
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- Country of alert
- Canada
- Alert level
- Type II
- Alert type
- recall
What the authority reported
A complaint was received regarding a small hole in the sterile barrier tray that is utilized for three products, BioPince™, BioPince™ Ultra and Tru-Core™ II automatic biopsy instruments. Inspection of inventory identified the presence of the defect in ~0.29% of product manufactured in the period. Recall start date: July 3, 2024
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
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Health Canada — Medical Devices — official record →
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
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