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Class IIOngoingZ-0452-2026

Olympus Corporation Of The Americas recalls Brand Name: Lithotriptor

Olympus Corporation of the AmericasCenter Valley, PA, United StatesReported Nov 19, 2025 · 8 months ago
Legal News Analyst ·

Reason for recall

The device may either fail to start up, or the transducer may start briefly and then stop, accompanied by an error light on the generator. In addition, the body of the transducer handpiece may gradually increase in temperature during clinical use.

Affected product

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Brand Name: Lithotriptor, Ultrasonic Product Name: ShockPulse Lithotripsy Transducer Model/Catalog Number: SPL-T Product Description: The ShockPulse Lithotripsy System is an electromechanical device capable of fragmenting calculi and aspirating stone debris. The ShockPulse transducer is a reusable device that requires cleaning and steam sterilization prior to use in order to generate both low-frequency mechanical impacts and high-frequency ultrasonic energy that quickly disintegrates stones. Component: ShockPulse Lithotripsy System

Lot / code information

Catalog #
SPL-T; UDI-PI: 00855279005023; All

What the firm is doing

On October 8, 2025 URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE ADVISORY NOTICE letters were sent to customers. Actions to be taken: Ensure you read the content of the notice. Ensure that all personnel are aware and knowledgeable on the content of the notice. You may continue to use the device according to the instruction for use, which cautions users to ensure that a back-up transducer and probe are sterilized and available prior to beginning a procedure. If you have further distributed this product, identify your customers, and forward them this notification. Olympus requests that you acknowledge receipt of this letter with the provided reply form.

DistributionShow details

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, India, Taiwan, Germany, Australia, Singapore.

Class IIWhat this means

Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Sources & references

Taylor Coteus
Legal News Analyst

Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.

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