Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Sprotte Needle Recalled by TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC Due to Teleflex received the attached Medical Device Recall Notice...

Date: October 11, 2019
Company: TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC
Status: Ongoing
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC directly.

Affected Products

Sprotte Needle, REF 32115130C w/ Intro 22 G x 3.5", distributed by Teleflex Medical The SPROTTE lumbar puncture needles are intended to gain entry into or puncture the spinal cavity permitting injection (including anesthesia) / withdrawal of fluids for purposes of diagnostic lumbar puncture, myelography/discography procedures.

Quantity: 4227 devices

Why Was This Recalled?

Teleflex received the attached Medical Device Recall Notice from Pajunk Medical. Teleflex Medical is a distributor of Pajunk products. According to the notice, Pajunk internally identified a packaging problem that may affect certain batches of the SPROTTE lumbar puncture cannulas with introducer. Due to this problem Pajunk cannot guarantee the sterility of the affected batches.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC

TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC has 32 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report