Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported June 28, 2023
Complaints on clip deployment occurring during clinical procedures, leading to hazardous situations where clips fail to achieve their expected function or deploy incorrectly, pote…
Olympus Corporation of the Americas recalled Single Use Repositionable Clip QUICKCLIP PRO 165CM 5/BX- Intended for hemostatic metal cl… - a moderate-severity action.
Single Use Repositionable Clip QUICKCLIP PRO 165CM 5/BX- Intended for hemostatic metal cl… was recalled by Olympus Corporation of the Americas in June 28, 2023. Reason: Complaints on clip deployment occurring during clinical procedures, leading to hazardous situations where cli…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1988-2023 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Olympus Corporation of the Americas issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Complaints on clip deployment occurring during clinical procedures, leading to hazardous situations where cli….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1988-2023 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1988-2023) was formally reported on June 28, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 4, 2023. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Olympus Corporation of the Americas is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Center Valley, PA. Federal records list the affected scope as 45 pieces.
The documented reason for this recall is: Complaints on clip deployment occurring during clinical procedures, leading to hazardous situations where clips fail to achieve their expected function or deploy incorrectly, potentially causing harms to patients. The c… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide distribution.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
45 pieces
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Single Use Repositionable Clip QUICKCLIP PRO 165CM 5/BX- Intended for hemostatic metal clip for the GI Tract Catalog Number: HX-202LR.B
Complaints on clip deployment occurring during clinical procedures, leading to hazardous situations where clips fail to achieve their expected function or deploy incorrectly, potentially causing harms to patients. The complaints include reports that: 1) the clip arm does not open when the user pushes the slider, 2) the clip arm does not close when the user pulls the slider and 3) the clip detaches from the target tissue earlier than expected, after being deployed in a procedure.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-1988-2023 |
| Date reported | June 28, 2023 |
| Date initiated | May 4, 2023 |
| Recalling firm | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Firm location | Center Valley, PA |
| Affected scope | 45 pieces |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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