# K983218: N,I.T., Inc. Automatic Cutting Biopsy Needle

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Avid N.I.T., Inc.
- Decided: Nov 6, 1998 after 53 days
- Product code: FCG (Biopsy Needle)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1075
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 1 device in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Indications for use
For the percutaneous punture of the abdomen or pelvis for the purpose of removing tissue of the soft tissue organs for microscopic examination, for the purpose of diagnosis of disease. The needle is to be used with the automatic biopsy devices marketed by C.R. Bard and Manan Medical Products.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K983218
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology