Reported May 31, 2023 · Ongoing

ViziShot 2 Single Use Aspiration Needle, 21G- To be used with ultrasound endoscopes for ultrasound guided fine needle…

Olympus Corporation of the Americas

Low riskThis product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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?

  • ViziShot 2 Single Use Aspiration Needle, 21G- To be used with ultrasound endoscopes for ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) of submucosal and extramural lesions of the tracheobronchial tree and the gastrointestinal tract
  • Model
    • NA-U401SX-4021
    • NA-U401SX-4021-A
Lot codes and dates
  • UDI04953170388248
  • Lot numbers
    • KR243729
    • KR248648
    • KR248652
    • KR248673
    • KR248784
    • KR248785
    • KR248808
    • KR249160
    • KR251593
    • KR257313
    • KR257314
    • KR264662
    • KR264697
    • KR264708
    • KR264711
    • KR264726
    • KR264732
    • KR264746
    • KR264751
    • KR264778
    • KR264806
    • KR276770
Amount recalled
2058 (Boxes; 5 per Box)

This recall covers 3 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 2 are below.

Why it was recalled

Product non-conformance pertaining to the angle of the needle does not meet manufacturing specifications and remained unbent, resulting to slight resistance experienced during needle advancement and retraction.

This product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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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, 5:43 PM UTC

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