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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. Source coverage and dates.
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
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
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 |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
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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