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title: "Q’Apel Medical: 072 Aspiration System — FDA announcement Apr 18, 2025 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Distal Tip Design outside scope of 510k clearance"
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updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
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# Q’Apel Medical: 072 Aspiration System — FDA announcement Apr 18, 2025

Published notice; closure not supplied

A company announcement posted by FDA. The listing date can differ from the original announcement date. The absence of a termination marker does not prove the recall is currently ongoing.

Source date Apr 18, 2025. 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**: 072 Aspiration System
- **Reason**: Distal Tip Design outside scope of 510k clearance
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Q’Apel Medical, Inc.
- **Quantity**: Not supplied
- **Agency-reported status**: Company recall announcement
- **Source record identifier**: 975e4eaaad2dcd3f

[Open the official record](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fda-classifies-qapel-medical-incs-worldwide-medical-device-recall-and-discontinuation-its-072)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | 072 Aspiration Tubing; Catalog Number: APT-95; Unique Device Identifier: 00857545008103; Lot: FG241206A-04 |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

The product was distributed in the United States, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Hippo product configurations described above have been discontinued in all markets. The company has proactively notified all customers and distributors and will continue to monitor the situation closely. Consignees of the product should immediately return any available product inventory to the company. If consignees have distributed the product to others, contact Q’Apel so that the company can notify them of this action and retrieve any remaining product.

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

## Dates in the source

- **Fda listing date**: Apr 18, 2025
- **Company announcement date**: Apr 18, 2025

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Read the official notice for the action that applies to your exact product.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fda-classifies-qapel-medical-incs-worldwide-medical-device-recall-and-discontinuation-its-072)

## Related records

[Medical devices records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medical-devices/) [Q’Apel Medical, Inc. records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/q-apel-medical-inc/)