Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 2, 2023
Angiodynamics NanoKnife 5-Probe Pack: RFID Programming Issue Causes Procedure Delays
Angiodynamics recalls NanoKnife 5-Probe Procedure Packs due to RFID programming errors that prevent probes from being recognized by the generator, causing procedure delays. Affected units include specific catalog and lot numbers.
Not programmed in accordance with specification. The programming affects the RFID function and does not allow the NanoKnife probes to be recognized by the NanoKnife generator resulting in a delay in procedure
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📍Recalling firmAngiodynamics, Inc.603 Queensbury Ave · Queensbury, NY 12804-7619
“Angiodynamics NanoKnife 5-Probe Pack: RFID Programming Issue Causes Procedure Delays.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/58797-angiodynamics-nanoknife-5-probe-pack-rfid-programming-issue-causes-procedure. Based on FDA recall #Z-1381-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1381-2023%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 2, 2023, that Angiodynamics, Inc. is recalling NanoKnife 5-Probe Procedure Packs due to programming errors that may delay surgical procedures. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Angiodynamics
Product: NanoKnife 5-Probe Procedure Pack 15 cm - Activation
Catalog Number: 20400111
UPN: H787204001110
Lot Number: 5762110
The hazard
The devices were not programmed in accordance with specification, affecting the RFID function. This error prevents the NanoKnife probes from being recognized by the generator, resulting in a delay in procedure.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Angiodynamics, Inc. has had 18 other recalls since June 5, 2017. Recent brand recalls include an AccuVu Catheter recall on March 3, 2026, and an IsoLoc Prostate Balloon Kit recall on February 4, 2025. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline ARTHROGRAM TRAY and TOL NEURO ANGIO PACK (February 25, 2026) and Medline Angio Cath Pack Kits (February 25, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for catalog number 20400111, lot number 5762110, or UPN H787204001110 on the packaging. The product is sold under the brand Angiodynamics for surgical use.
Brand
Angiodynamics
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify the catalog number 20400111, lot number 5762110, or UPN H787204001110 on the packaging to confirm if your unit is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 6 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution: CA,CO, FL, IA, NY, OH” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, New York, Ohio.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 48 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The recall addresses a potential delay in surgical procedures due to the RFID programming issue, but no injury risk is mentioned in the official notice.
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-1381-2023 (March 2, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1381-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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