FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

NEEDLEMASTER 3MMx 23G LOWER, model no. NM-610U-0523 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic vascular or submucosal injection in the GI tract.

Recall: Z-1045-2021 · Reported February 17, 2021

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1045-2021
Event ID
87074
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Aomori Olympus Co., Ltd.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
February 17, 2021
Initiation Date
January 4, 2021
Classification Date
February 5, 2021
Termination Date
March 11, 2024
Address
2 Chome 248-1, Okkonoki, Kuroishi, N/A, N/A, Japan

Description

NEEDLEMASTER 3MMx 23G LOWER, model no. NM-610U-0523 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic vascular or submucosal injection in the GI tract.

Reason

Inspection confirmed a small percentage of sterile packages with inadequate package seal (partial heat seal). Patients may develop infections if non-sterile equipment is used.

Code Info

01K, 02K, 03K, 05K, 06K, 07K, 08K, 09K, 0XK, 98K, 99K, 9XK, 9YK, 9ZK, 05V, 06V, 07V, 08V, 09V, 0XV

Distribution

US Nationwide distribution.

Quantity

7,400,000 (globally); 260,395 (US)