Soltive SuperPulsed Laser System TFL Fiber Stripper, Model Numbers TFL-AFS150, TFL-AFS200, TFL-AFS365, TFL-AFS550, TF... — FDA record Z-0716-2024

Reported ongoing

Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.

Source date Dec 4, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.

What the record says

Product
Soltive SuperPulsed Laser System TFL Fiber Stripper, Model Numbers TFL-AFS150, TFL-AFS200, TFL-AFS365, TFL-AFS550, TFL-AFS940
Reason
The strippers and cleavers are provided non-sterile and labelled as reusable/autoclavable. Olympus does not have validated cleaning and sterilization instructions. Use of a non-sterile fiber stripper or cleaver on a sterile fiber poses a risk of contamination.
Classification
Class II
Recalling firm
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Quantity
3001 units
Agency-reported status
Ongoing
Source record identifier
Z-0716-2024

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Lot and product identifiers

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Lot, code or applicabilityLot Number: All units sold prior to 2023

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Distribution

US Nationwide. Global Distribution

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Dates in the source

Report date
Jan 24, 2024
Recall initiation date
Dec 4, 2023
Center classification date
Jan 12, 2024

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