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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published March 2, 2026

Civco eTRAX Needle System Starter Kit 18G: Incorrect Needle Position Display Risk

Civco recalls eTRAX Needle System Starter Kit 18G (Aurora Trackers) due to potential incorrect needle tip position display on user interface. Affected units have specific part numbers and lot numbers.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1734-2026Medical deviceCivco Medical Instruments ›
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Recalling firmCivco Medical Instruments Co. Inc.102 1st St S · Kalona, IA 52247-9589
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Civco is recalling eTRAX Needle System Starter Kit 18G for Aurora Trackers because the needle sensor may show the wrong position on the device screen. This could lead to improper needle placement during medical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/49845-civco-etrax-needle-system-starter-kit-18g-incorrect-needle-position.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/49845-civco-etrax-needle-system-starter-kit-18g-incorrect-needle-position · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1734-2026

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“Civco eTRAX Needle System Starter Kit 18G: Incorrect Needle Position Display Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/49845-civco-etrax-needle-system-starter-kit-18g-incorrect-needle-position. Based on FDA recall #Z-1734-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1734-2026%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 2, 2026, that Civco Medical Instruments Co. Inc. is recalling the eTRAX Needle System Starter Kit 18G due to a potential for incorrect needle tip position identification. The agency issued recall number Z-1734-2026 regarding the Class II device.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Civco Medical Instruments
  • Product: eTRAX Needle System Starter Kit 18G (for Aurora Trackers)
  • Part Number: 667-152
  • Lot Numbers: A233347, A228677, A268116, A268238, A272513, A279457, A280388, A281840
  • Distribution: OH, PA, WA, China

The hazard

According to the FDA, there was an error in inspection and programming of the eTRAX needle sensor for Aurora trackers. The result is a potential for the needle tip position to be incorrectly identified on the user interface.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Civco Medical Instruments Co. Inc. has 5 other recalls on record since 2018-02-23. Other recent recalls of similar products include GE Medical Systems Imactis CT-Navigation System Recall (2026-02-03), DeRoyal Myocardial Probe Recall (2026-08-20), and Canon Vantage Galan 3T Medical Device Recall (2025-10-16).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the part number 667-152 on the eTRAX Needle System Starter Kit 18G (for Aurora Track: 00841436111065). Affected units have specific lot numbers including A233347, A228677, A268116, A268238, A272513, A279457, A280388, and A281840.

  • Brand
    Civco Medical Instruments
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 8 products

All 8 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Ongoing
  • Distribution
    US States: OH, PA, WA. China.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-1731-2026eTRAX Needle System Starter Kit 12G (for Aurora Trackers), Part Number 667-149; UDI-DI: 00841436111034; Lot Number: A2286722 units
Z-1732-2026eTRAX Needle System Starter Kit 14G (for Aurora Trackers), Part Number 667-150; UDI-DI: 00841436111041; Lot Number: A2286736 units
Z-1733-2026eTRAX Needle System Starter Kit 16G(for Aurora Trackers), Part Number 667-151; UDI-DI: 00841436111058; Lot Number: A228675, A228676, A233854, A268115, A268237, A272509, A277538, A28034118 units
Z-1734-2026eTRAX Needle System Starter Kit 18G (for Aurora Trackers), Part Number 667-152; UDI-DI: 00841436111065; Lot Number: A233347, A228677, A268116, A268238, A272513, A279457, A280388 , A28184020 units
Z-1735-2026eTRAX Needle Sensor - 12G (for Aurora Trackers), Part Number 667-156; UDI-DI: 00841436111072; Lot Number: A2766345 units
Z-1736-2026eTRAX Needle Sensor - 14G(for Aurora Trackers), Part Number 667-157; UDI-DI: 00841436111089; Lot Number: A2766335 units
Z-1737-2026eTRAX Needle Sensor - 16G(for Aurora Trackers), Part Number 667-158; UDI-DI: 00841436111096; Lot Number: A276636, A28245410 units
Z-1738-2026eTRAX Needle Sensor - 18G (for Aurora Trackers), Part Number 667-159; UDI-DI: 00841436111102; Lot Number: A257459, A252198, A268105, A27663221 units
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the part number 667-152 and lot numbers listed in the recall notice to confirm if your unit is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “US States: OH, PA, WA. China.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 37 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 2, 202612. FDA classified it Class II: Apr 1, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Apr 8, 202632026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1734-2026 (March 2, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1734-2026 to see it in context.
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