Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published April 24, 2020
Angiodynamics NanoKnife Probes: RFID Programming Issue Prevents Device Recognition
Angiodynamics recalls 15 cm IRE Single Electrode Probes due to RFID programming issue preventing recognition by the generator. Affected units may not function properly during medical procedures.
“Angiodynamics NanoKnife Probes: RFID Programming Issue Prevents Device Recognition.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65314-angiodynamics-nanoknife-probes-rfid-programming-issue-prevents-device-recognition. Based on FDA recall #Z-0073-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0073-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on April 24, 2020, that Angiodynamics, Inc. recalled its NanoKnife Disposable Single Electrode Probes due to a programming issue affecting the RFID function. This defect prevented the probes from being recognized by the NanoKnife generator.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Angiodynamics
Product: AngioDynamics NanoKnife Disposable Single Electrode Probes, Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) Device, 15 cm IRE Single Electrode RFID Activation, PG.
Catalog No.: 20400103
Lot code: 5577754
The hazard
A programming issue affected the RFID function of a single lot and did not allow the NanoKnife probes to be recognized by the NanoKnife generator.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Angiodynamics, Inc. has had 18 other recalls on record since June 5, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Soft-Vu Angiographic Catheter Recall (March 3, 2026), Angiodynamics IsoLoc Prostate Balloon Kit Mislabeled with Incorrect Fill Volume (February 4, 2025), and Angiodynamics Auryon Laser System Recall (November 25, 2024). Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline ARTHROGRAM TRAY and TOL NEURO ANGIO PACK: 510(k) Clearances Rescinded (February 25, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'AngioDynamics NanoKnife Disposable Single Electrode Probes, 15 cm IRE Single' with catalog number 20400103 and lot number 5577754.
Brand
Angiodynamics
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify the catalog number (20400103) and lot number (5577754) on the probe packaging.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.4 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0073-2022 (April 24, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0073-2022 to see it in context.
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