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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published April 13, 2022

Northgate AUTOLITH Touch 1.: Product Labeled Incorrectly

Northgate Technologies recalls AUTOLITH Touch 1.9F 375cm Biliary Electrohydraulic Lithotripter Probe due to incorrect labeling. This affects specific model numbers and lot codes.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1235-2022Medical deviceNorthgate Technologies ›
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Recalling firmNorthgate Technologies, Inc.1591 Scottsdale Ct · Elgin, IL 60123-9361
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Northgate Technologies is recalling their AUTOLITH Touch 1.9F 375cm Biliary Electrohydraulic Lithotripter Probe because it was labeled incorrectly. This labeling issue means users might not know if they have the recalled model, which could lead to improper use or confusion. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/60816-northgate-autolith-touch-1-product-labeled-incorrectly.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/60816-northgate-autolith-touch-1-product-labeled-incorrectly · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1235-2022

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“Northgate AUTOLITH Touch 1.: Product Labeled Incorrectly.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60816-northgate-autolith-touch-1-product-labeled-incorrectly. Based on FDA recall #Z-1235-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1235-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on April 13, 2022, that Northgate Technologies, Inc. is recalling the AUTOLITH Touch 1.9F 375cm Biliary Electrohydraulic Lithotripter Probe because it was labeled incorrectly.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Northgate Technologies
  • Product: AUTOLITH Touch 1.9F 375cm Biliary Electrohydraulic Lithotripter Probe
  • NTI Catalog Number: 72-00322-0
  • BSC Catalog No.: M00546620
  • Lot code: BSC15876
  • GTIN/UPC: 00817183020448

The hazard

The product was labeled incorrectly, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Northgate Technologies, Inc. has 3 other recalls on record since 2020-03-10. On 2021-10-25, the company recalled the Northgate Boston Scientific AUTOLITH TOUCH Lithotripter due to language settings issues. Other recent recalls of similar products include W L Gore GORE VIABIL Short Wire Biliary Endoprosthesis Recall (2026-05-22), Medline TRACH TUBE KIT Recall (2026-07-10), and Orthof: MINIRAIL Fixation Devices May Be Mislabeled - Recall (2026-06-10).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model number 1.9F 375cm, NTI Catalog Number 72-00322-0, or BSC Catalog No. M00546620. Also look for the lot code BSC15876 or GTIN 00817183020448.

  • Brand
    Northgate Technologies
  • Product
    AUTOLITH Touch 1.9F 375cm Biliary Electrohydraulic Lithotripter Probe
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the model number 1.9F 375cm, NTI Catalog Number 72-00322-0, or BSC Catalog No. M00546620.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the state of MA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 13, 202212. FDA classified it Class II: Jun 3, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 15, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: Nov 8, 202242022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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Questions people ask

Is this product dangerous to use?

No, the recall is due to incorrect labeling, not a safety hazard. The product itself is safe but may be misidentified.

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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-1235-2022 (April 13, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1235-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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