Events

Recall of Device Recall Olympus SD Snares

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Olympus America Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    55663
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2236-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-05-03
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-08-18
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-05-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=91483
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Flexible Snare - Product Code FDI
  • Reason
    An investigation of consumer complaints revealed the inability of the snare wire to be retracted into the snare tube after deployment of the snare.
  • Action
    Firm initiated this recall following investigation of customer complaints regarding the inability of the snare wire to be retracted into the snare tube. Customers were notified via certified mail, an Urgent: Medical: Device Recall letter issued on May 4, 2010. The letter identified the affected product and the reason for the recall. Customers were instructed to inspect their inventory and identify the affected product. Customers are to remove from use any identified inventory, quarantine, and discard them. Customers should contact the firm to obtain replacement products. Questions should be directed towards Laura Storms-Tyler at 484-896-5688 or laura.storms-tyler@olympus.com.

Device

Device Recall Olympus SD Snares
  • Model / Serial
    Snare Package Lot numbers: 9YK, 9ZK, 01K, 02K, & 03K.  Snare Tube Lot Numbers: K9Y10, K9Y16, K9Y18, K9Y19, KDY20, K9Y24, K9Y25, K9Y26, K9Y27, K9Y30,K9Z01, K9Z02, K9Z03, K9Z04, K9Z07, K9Z08, K9Z09, K9Z10, K9Z11, K9Z14,K9Z15, K9Z16, K9Z17, K9Z18, K9Z21, K9Z22, K9Z24, K9Z25, K9Z28, K9Z29, K0105, K0106, K0107, K0108, K0112, K0113, K0114, K0115, K0118, K0119, K0120, K0121, K0122, K0127, K0129, K0202, K0203, K0204, K0205, K0208, K0209, K0210, K0212, K0215, K0216, K0217, K0218, K0222, K0224,K0225, K0226, K0301, K0302, K0303, K0305, K0308, K0309, K0310, K0311, K0312, K0315, and K0316.
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution -- AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IN, KS, LA, MD, MO, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and TX.
  • Product Description
    Olympus SD Snares, Reusable Electrosurgical Snares. Models: SD-9L/U-1, SD-11L/U-1, SD-12L/U-1, SD-13L/U-1, SD-13L/U-1, & SD-16L/U-1. Snare tube model numbers: MAJ-13 and MAJ-15. || To be used with Olympus endoscopes to electrosurgically resect tissue within the digestive tract.
  • Manufacturer
    Olympus America Inc.

Manufacturer

Olympus America Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Olympus America Inc., 3500 Corporate Pkwy., P.O. Box 610, Center Valley PA 18034-0610
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Olympus Corporation
  • Source
    USFDA