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Z-2197-2020Class II

OLYMPUS ShockPulse-SE Lithotripsy System, Model SPL-T Transducer

OLYMPUS Corporation of the Americas / initiated 2020-04-23 / Terminated / root cause: design

Olympus Corporation of the Americas began a recall of OLYMPUS ShockPulse-SE Lithotripsy System, Model SPL-T Transducer on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "A component of the Olympus ShockPulse Transducer was manufactured with non-conforming material that could allow water ingress during autoclaving sterilization". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2197-2020
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
OLYMPUS Corporation of the Americas
Product
OLYMPUS ShockPulse-SE Lithotripsy System, Model SPL-T Transducer
Product code
FEO Lithotriptor, Ultrasonic
Reason for recall
A component of the Olympus ShockPulse Transducer was manufactured with non-conforming material that could allow water ingress during autoclaving sterilization.
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Component design/selection
Action
Olympus sent a Medical Device Field Removal Action letter, dated April 23, 2020, to all ShockPulse Transducer (Model SPL-T) customers with the affected serial numbers. The letter states that the transducer was manufactured with non-conforming material and could become warped during sterilization. They explained that the serial number of the transducers is found etched on the back of the device. The firm asked that the customers determine whether they have any of the affected product in stock. If customers have any of the affected product , they were instructed to quarantine the product. and contact the Olympus customer service representative at 1-888-524-7266 option 1, in order to receive a Return Material Authorization for any affected product then, get issued a credit or replacement. Customers were also instructed to access the Olympus recall portal (https://olympusamerica.com/recall) to indicate that they received the notification. If they distributed the product further, the firm asked them to notify their customers to inform them of the field action.
Quantity in commerce
18
Distribution
Distribution US nationwide to states of: Texas, Ohio, New Mexico, California, Oklahoma, Michigan, Connecticut, North Carolina, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania; and Canada.
Product codes and lots
Serial numbers: 1910PW30607705, 1910PW30607712, 1910PW30607601, 1910PW30607708, 1910PW30607709, 1910PW30607701, 1910PW30607814, 1910PW30607906, 1910PW30607603, 1910PW30607706, 1910PW30607802, 1910PW30607808, 1910PW30607809, 1910PW30607804, 1910PW30607713, 1910PW30607803  Lot Numbers: CG2003, CG2010, CG2011, CG2026, CG2027, CG2033, CG2035, CG2000, CG2025, CG2001, CG2019, CG2022, CG2029, CG2021, CG2008, CG2036, CG2037, CG2006, CG2004, CG2007, CG2012, CG2013, CG2015

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2197-2020
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-2197-2020Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated