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UroPass Ureteral Access Sheaths, 5 pieces/box recallZ-2401-2023 · Olympus Corporation of the Americas · initiated May 19, 2023

Class II Open, Classified All recalls posted in August 2023

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Olympus Corporation of the Americas or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Dilator tips may break in the package and in patients during surgical procedures.

FDA root cause category: Nonconforming Material/Component

What the company is doing

A customer notification letter was issued to customers on May 19, 2023. Customers were requested to identify affected product; cease and quarantine any product manufactured prior to December 31, 2019. Acknowledgement of receipt should be made to Olympus per the instructions in the recall letter.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2401-2023
Recall class
Class II
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated by the company
May 19, 2023
Posted by the FDA
Aug 14, 2023
Recalling firm
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Quantity
9520 eaches
Product code
KNY
FDA submissions
K051593
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - United States Nationwide and the countries of South Korea, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, and Germany.

Product description

UroPass Ureteral Access Sheaths, 5 pieces/box

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Models: 61024BX, 61038BX, 61046BX, 61054BX, 61124BX, 61138BX, 61146BX, 61154BX, 61224BX, 61238BX, 61246BX, 61254BX, 61324BX, 61338BX, 61346BX, 61354BX Lots: All products manufactured in 2018 and 2019. Manufacturing date is printed on pouch label in YYYY-MM-DD format.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

16 devices cleared under K051593 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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