FDA recall Z-1990-2023

Olympus Corporation of the Americas · Class II · device

Product

Single Use Repositionable Clip QUICKCLIP PRO 230CM 5/BX- Intended for hemostatic metal clip for the GI Tract Catalog Number: HX-202UR.B

Reason for recall

Complaints on clip deployment occurring during clinical procedures, leading to hazardous situations where clips fail to achieve their expected function or deploy incorrectly, potentially causing harms to patients. The complaints include reports that: 1) the clip arm does not open when the user pushes the slider, 2) the clip arm does not close when the user pulls the slider and 3) the clip detaches from the target tissue earlier than expected, after being deployed in a procedure.

Distribution

US Nationwide distribution.

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2023-05-04
Report date
2023-06-28
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Center Valley, PA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1990-2023