HF Resection Electrodes - HF resection electrodes are part of a resectoscope system for endoscopic diagnosis…
Medical device recall Z-2413-2023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on Aug 23, 2023.
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The short answer
Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on Aug 23, 2023. Copied from openFDA on Oct 20, 2026.
- Class II FDA’s class
- Ongoing its status, in FDA’s file
- Nationwide FDA’s word for where it went
- 62704 boxes how much, in FDA’s words
Every line below is in FDA’s own words, with its source beside it. FDA’s terms are explained in FDA’s own words.
How serious is it, by FDA’s class?
Class II, the middle of FDA’s three classes.
“Products that might cause a temporary health problem, or pose only a slight threat of a serious nature. Example: a drug that is under-strength but that is not used to treat life-threatening situations.”
openFDA, in plain words, its enforcement report fields.
“Class II is a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
FDA’s rule, 21 CFR 7.3(m)(2), eCFR.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
What’s wrong with it?
Additional Caution statements in IFU: (1) Due to complaints where the loop wire at the distal end of the HF resection electrode broke after getting in contact with metal objects, such as other endoscopic equipment, implants or stents. As a result, fragments can fall inside the patient and must be retrieved. (2) The second Caution refers to the risk of sparkover when getting in contact with metal parts as this can cause uncontrolled heating of the HF-resection electrode and may result in damage and breakage to the HF-resection electrode tip
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Which ones are recalled?
HF Resection Electrodes - HF resection electrodes are part of a resectoscope system for endoscopic diagnosis and treatment in urological or gynecological applications. 64 Models: 1) A22201C 2) A22201D 3) A22202C 4) A22203C 5) A22205C 6) A22205D 7) A22206C 8) A22207C 9) A22211C 10) A22221C 11) A22222C 12) A22223C 13) A22231C 14) A22231D 15) A22251C 16) A22253C 17) A22255C 18) A22257C 19) A22258C 20) A22266C 21) A44728C 22) WA22037C 23) WA22038C 24) WA22039C 25) WA22301D 26) WA22301S 27) WA22302D 28) WA22305D 29) WA22305S 30) WA22306D 31) WA22332D 32) WA22351C 33) WA22355C 34) WA22503D 35) WA22507D 36) WA22521C 37) WA22523C 38) WA22537D 39) WA22538C 40) WA22539D 41) WA22540S 42) WA22541S 43) WA22542S 44) WA22544S 45) WA22557C 46) WA22566S 47) WA22602D 48) WA22603D 49) WA22606D 50) WA22607D 51) WA22621C 52) WA22623C 53) WA22632D 54) WA22651C 55) WA22655C 56) WA22657C 57) WA47505S 58) WA47506S 59) WA47507S 60) WA47540S 61) WA47551S 62) WA47555S 63) WA47560S 64) WA47566S
62704 boxes, in FDA’s words.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Codes to check against yours
# Model UDI(DI) 1) A22201C 14042761036648 2) A22201D 14042761036655 3) A22202C 14042761036662 4) A22203C 14042761036686 5) A22205C 14042761036709 6) A22205D 14042761036716 7) A22206C 14042761036723 8) A22207C 14042761036747 9) A22211C…
Every code shown here, 1,793 characters
# Model UDI(DI) 1) A22201C 14042761036648 2) A22201D 14042761036655 3) A22202C 14042761036662 4) A22203C 14042761036686 5) A22205C 14042761036709 6) A22205D 14042761036716 7) A22206C 14042761036723 8) A22207C 14042761036747 9) A22211C 14042761036761 10) A22221C 14042761029466 11) A22222C 14042761030431 12) A22223C 14042761029770 13) A22231C 14042761036778 14) A22231D 14042761036785 15) A22251C 14042761036815 16) A22253C 14042761036822 17) A22255C 14042761036839 18) A22257C 14042761030448 19) A22258C 14042761036853 20) A22266C 14042761036891 21) A44728C 14042761039090 22) WA22037C 14042761051566 23) WA22038C 14042761051580 24) WA22039C 14042761051603 25) WA22301D 14042761051658 26) WA22301S 14042761082386 27) WA22302D 14042761051665 28) WA22305D 14042761051672 29) WA22305S 14042761082393 30) WA22306D 14042761051689 31) WA22332D 14042761051702 32) WA22351C 14042761051719 33) WA22355C 14042761051719 34) WA22503D 14042761068205 35) WA22507D 14042761068236 36) WA22521C 14042761068243 37) WA22523C 14042761068267 38) WA22537D 14042761073940 39) WA22538C 14042761073964 40) WA22539D 14042761073971 41) WA22540S 14042761083710 42) WA22541S 14042761083727 43) WA22542S 14042761083734 44) WA22544S 14042761083758 45) WA22557C 14042761068342 46) WA22566S 14042761083765 47) WA22602D 14042761075456 48) WA22603D 14042761075463 49) WA22606D 14042761075470 50) WA22607D 14042761075487 51) WA22621C 14042761075494 52) WA22623C 14042761075500 53) WA22632D 14042761075517 54) WA22651C 14042761075524 55) WA22655C 14042761075531 56) WA22657C 14042761075548 57) WA47505S 14042761085035 58) WA47506S 14042761085042 59) WA47507S 14042761085073 60) WA47540S 14042761085103 61) WA47551S 14042761085059 62) WA47555S 14042761085066 63) WA47560S 14042761085080 64) WA47566S 14042761085097 All lot numbers
Copied exactly as FDA lists them: lot and serial numbers, dates and other codes on the product or its label.
Where did it go?
FDA’s words for the “general area of initial distribution”: where the firm first shipped it.
US Nationwide distribution.
These words name no state.
What FDA means by nationwide
“The term “nationwide” is defined to mean the fifty states or a significant portion. Note that subsequent distribution by the consignees to other parties may not be included.”
openFDA, its enforcement report fields.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
Is it still going on?
Ongoing, in FDA’s file.
“A recall which is currently in progress.”
openFDA, on “On-Going”, its enforcement report fields.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
- The firm began the recall on Jun 8, 2023.
- FDA classified it on Aug 17, 2023.
- FDA’s Enforcement Report published it on Aug 23, 2023.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Who is recalling it?
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas, of Center Valley, PA.
- Who began it, in FDA’s words: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
- How the firm first told its customers: Letter.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
What this record can’t tell you
- Whether your own one is affected: compare the codes, dates and numbers above with yours. When unsure, ask the firm or the store.
- Where it went after the firm’s first shipments. FDA’s words cover the firm’s initial distribution, and, in FDA’s words, “subsequent distribution by the consignees to other parties may not be included.”
- How many have been returned, corrected or destroyed: FDA’s report doesn’t say.
- Whether anyone was hurt or fell ill: the report doesn’t say.
- How current it is: openFDA publishes FDA’s Enforcement Report weekly, after FDA does, and a firm can announce a recall weeks before it appears there. openFDA’s own caution: “This data should not be used as a method to collect data to issue alerts to the public, nor should it be used to track the lifecycle of a recall.”
- A product with no recall here isn’t safe by that: FDA’s report lists the recalls FDA classified, and when.
Hearth Record wrote these lines; the quotations are FDA’s.
Sources
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Device recall enforcement reports.
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