Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported June 10, 2020
A component of the Olympus ShockPulse Transducer was manufactured with non-conforming material that could allow water ingress during autoclaving sterilization.
Olympus Corporation of the Americas recalled OLYMPUS ShockPulse-SE Lithotripsy System, Model SPL-T Transducer - a moderate-severity action.
OLYMPUS ShockPulse-SE Lithotripsy System, Model SPL-T Transducer was recalled by Olympus Corporation of the Americas in June 10, 2020. Reason: A component of the Olympus ShockPulse Transducer was manufactured with non-conforming material that could all…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2197-2020 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Olympus Corporation of the Americas issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-A component of the Olympus ShockPulse Transducer was manufactured with non-conforming material that could all….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2197-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2197-2020) was formally reported on June 10, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 23, 2020. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Olympus Corporation of the Americas is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Center Valley, PA. Federal records list the affected scope as 18.
The documented reason for this recall is: A component of the Olympus ShockPulse Transducer was manufactured with non-conforming material that could allow water ingress during autoclaving sterilization. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distribution US nationwide to states of: Texas, Ohio, New Mexico, California, Oklahoma, Michigan, Connecticut, North Carolina, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania; and Canada.. 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.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
18
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
OLYMPUS ShockPulse-SE Lithotripsy System, Model SPL-T Transducer
A component of the Olympus ShockPulse Transducer was manufactured with non-conforming material that could allow water ingress during autoclaving sterilization.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2197-2020 |
| Date reported | June 10, 2020 |
| Date initiated | April 23, 2020 |
| Recalling firm | Olympus Corporation of the Americas |
| Firm location | Center Valley, PA |
| Affected scope | 18 |
| Distribution | Distribution US nationwide to states of: Texas, Ohio, New Mexico, California, Oklahoma, Michigan, Connecticut, North Carolina, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania; and Canada. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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