FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Olympus America Inc.: OLYMPUS Pediatric Knives and Resection Electrodes The pediatric knives are intended for use in urethrotomy in pediatric applications. The HF resection electrodes are intended for use in transurethral resection in pediatric applications.
- Recall number
- Z-3102-2011
- Recalling firm
- Olympus America Inc.
- Product
- OLYMPUS Pediatric Knives and Resection Electrodes The pediatric knives are intended for use in urethrotomy in pediatric applications. The HF resection electrodes are intended for use in transurethral resection in pediatric applications.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-12-22
- Posted
- 2011-08-31
- Terminated
- 2012-09-28
- Reason
- The device sterile package seal shows evidence of being breached or was breached
- Root cause
- Packaging process control
- Action
- Olympus America Inc. sent an "URGENT PRODUCT RECALL" letter dated December 22, 2010 to all affected customers. The letter describes the product, problem, and the actions to be taken by the customers. The letter instructs customers to check their inventory for the affected product and to destroy or discard, if found. A questionnaire was attached to the letter for customers to complete and return via fax to Olympus at 484-896-7128. Contact the firm at 484-896-5688 for questions regarding this recall.
- Quantity
- 1305 devices
- Distribution
- USA (nationwide) including the states of AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, TX, VA, VT, and WI.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All lot numbers of Pediatric knives: Model numbers A37008A, A37009A, A37010A and Pediatric HF resection electrodes: Model numbers A37011A, A37012A, A37013A.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K904939"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- EZO
- Firm FEI
- 2429304
- Firm city
- Center Valley
- Firm state
- PA
- Firm country
- not on file
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
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28