medical Class II Updated 2023-10-11

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recalls Apellis Injection Kit 29g Injection Needle -single use inten

Recalled Product

Apellis Injection Kit 29g Injection Needle -single use intended to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, parts of the body below the surface of the skin and either an 18-gauge or a 19-gauge 5 micron filter needle. Ref: IVT-KIT-29G


Hazard / Issue

19-gauge x 1" inch filter needles showed appearances of a small fraction of non-preferred characteristics. A causal relationship has not been established between the structural variations in this 19-gauge filter needle and the rare events of retinal vasculitis

Issued by

FDA

Distribution: Nationwide (United States)
Lot/Code Info: UDI-DI: 00860008043672 Kit Lots: 223186 230036 230056 230236 230316 230326 230336 230406 231926 231946 231956 231986
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