FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Scholly Fiberoptic Gmbh: UroLift Visual Obturator, 20Ch-The visual obturator is used with the UroLift system. Instrument for insertion of a cystoscope shaft into the bladder. Model: UL-VO
- Recall number
- Z-2364-2023
- Recalling firm
- Scholly Fiberoptic Gmbh
- Product
- UroLift Visual Obturator, 20Ch-The visual obturator is used with the UroLift system. Instrument for insertion of a cystoscope shaft into the bladder. Model: UL-VO
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2023-06-23
- Posted
- 2023-08-09
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- There is an improperly performed weld between the cone of the sheath lock and tube of the obturator; mechanical load capacity is impaired, and fracture of the welded joint may occur. Contamination can occur in this capillary gap, which is not covered by the reprocessing validations performed.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- SCHOLLY FIBEROPTIC GMBH initiated Recall Plan Letter to Users, Importers and Distributors . The US Distributor- Teleflex (parent company of NeoTract) notified on June 23, 2023 to forward the notification letter to their customers. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Review this Field Safety Notice in its entirety and ensure that all users of the above-mentioned product in your organization and other concerned persons are informed about this Field Safety Notice. 2. If you are a distributor, please forward this correction notification to your customers. 3. Identify, quarantine and return affected devices. 4. Do not use affected devices anymore. 5. Exchange devices from the above-mentioned batches, which are currently in use. 6. Confirm receipt of this information by filling in the attached reply form and returning it to the indicated e-mail address. E-Mail: vigilance@schoelly.de
- Quantity
- 98 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide Foreign: Japan, South Korea
- Lot, serial or model codes
- UDI-DI: 04250480106617 Lot Number: 141980
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K150158"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HIH
- Firm FEI
- 3002808088
- Firm city
- Denzlingen
- Firm state
- not on file
- Firm country
- Germany
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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