Reported Mar 4, 2026 · Ongoing

Olympus Resection Sheath, 8 mm. Model No. A42011A. Resection sheath for gynecological applications.

Olympus Corporation of the Americas

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Olympus Corporation of the Americas · 3500 Corporate Pkwy · Center Valley, PA · 18034-8229

Is this the product you have?

  • Olympus Resection Sheath, 8 mm. Model No. A42011A. Resection sheath for gynecological applications.
Lot codes and dates
  • Model No. A42011A
  • UDI04042761023658; All Lots
Amount recalled
899 units

This recall covers 21 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 20 are below.

8 more are in the archive.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Complaints of the ceramic tip of the resection sheath breaking have been received.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 7:39 PM UTC

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