Brand Name: Olympus Single Use Single Use Electrosurgical Snare SD-400 Product Name: Single Use Single Use Electrosurgical Snare Model/Catalog Number: SD-U400U-15 Product Description: These instruments have been designed to be used with an Olympus endoscope for the removal and/or cauterization of diminutive polyps, sessile polyps, pedunculated polyps, and tissue from within the GI tract.
This recall is currently active, issued November 7, 2025. It was issued by Olympus Corporation Of The Americas.
- Recall Initiated
- October 6, 2025
- Posted
- November 7, 2025
- Recall Number
- Z-0483-2026
- Quantity
- 18174 units
- Firm Location
- Center Valley, PA
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
Sterility compromised from small holes that may occur during packaging of the device pouches into the shelf carton and/or during transportation of the shelf carton.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of GU, and MP.
Lot / Code Info
Model: SD-400U-15; Lot Numbers: 27V, 28V, 29V, 2XV, 2YV, 2ZV, 31V, 32V, 33V, 34V, 35V, 36V, 37V, 38V, 39V, 3XV, 3YV, 3ZV, 41V, 42V, 43V, 44V, 45V, 46V, 47V, 48V, 49V, 4XV, 4YV, 4ZV, 51V, 52V, 53V, 54V, 55V, 56V UDI: 04953170408250
Root Cause
Packaging
Action Taken
On October 6, 2025 URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL letters were sent to customers. Actions to be taken: Examine your inventory and quarantine any affected devices. Cease usage of the product immediately. Please contact customer service to request a return material authorization, a credit will be issued for any returned product. Please forward this notice to other users who may have the affected products if you have further distributed it. Olympus requests you to report any complaints, including holes in device packaging, to our Technical Assistance Center (TAC) at 1- 800-848-9024, option 1, and the FDA. Adverse events experienced with the use of this product may also be reported to the FDA s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail, or by fax. Olympus fully appreciates your prompt cooperation in addressing this situation. If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me directly by phone at (647) 999-3203 or by e-mail Cynthia.Ow@Olympus.com.