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# ViziShot 2 Single Use Aspiration Needle, 21G- To be used with ultrasound endoscopes for ultrasound guided fine needle... — FDA record Z-1615-2023

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 Mar 31, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: 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
- **Reason**: 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.
- **Classification**: Class III
- **Recalling firm**: Olympus Corporation of the Americas
- **Quantity**: 2058 (Boxes; 5 per Box)
- **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing
- **Source record identifier**: Z-1615-2023

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## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | UDI: 04953170388248 Lot numbers: KR243729 KR248648 KR248652 KR248673 KR248784 KR248785 KR248808 KR249160 KR251593 KR257313 KR257314 KR264662 KR264697 KR264708 KR264711 KR264726 KR264732 KR264746 KR264751 KR264778 KR264806 KR276770 |

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## Distribution

Natiowide Foreign: Canada, Germany

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report date**: May 31, 2023
- **Recall initiation date**: Mar 31, 2023
- **Center classification date**: May 19, 2023

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## What to do next

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## Related records

[Medical devices records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medical-devices/) [Olympus Corporation of the Americas records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/olympus-corporation-of-the-americas/)