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Class IOngoingZ-2484-2025

Olympus Corporation Of The Americas recalls ViziShot 2FLEX. Single Use Aspiration Needle. Model Number: NA-U403SX-4019. The Vizi…

Olympus Corporation of the AmericasCenter Valley, PA, United StatesReported Sep 17, 2025 · 11 months ago
Legal News Analyst ·

Reason for recall

Potential for undetected, deformed a-traumatic tips.

Affected product

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Affected products & lots

  • ViziShot 2FLEX. Single Use Aspiration Needle. Model Number: NA-U403SX-4019. The ViziShot 2 FLEX tissue biopsy device is made up of four main parts: a handle, a sheath, a needle, and a stylet. The sheath and needle are attached to the handle, and the stylet, which is removable, is located inside the needle tube
    UDI-DI 00821925043060.Model Number
    Affected lot
    7/29/2022

What the firm is doing

Olympus notified consignees on about 08/06/2025 via letter. Consignees were instructed to examine inventory and quarantine any affected units, ensure all users of the device carefully read the content of this notification, including the reinforced text from the IFU and the product removal information, arrange for the return of affected units, and acknowledge receipt of the recall notification via the Olympus web portal. Consignees were also instructed to notify customers if the affected units were further distributed. ***Update 12/31/2025*** URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL letters were sent to additional customers on January 9, 2026 with identical instructions. ***Edit 3/23/26: January 9, 2026 letters users were instructed to return all affected devices.

DistributionShow details

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Germany, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore.

Class IWhat this means

A reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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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