Aomori Olympus Recalls NeedleMaster Endoscopic Injection Needles Due to Seal Defects
Aomori Olympus is recalling NeedleMaster endoscopic injection needles because some sterile packages have inadequate seals, posing a risk of infection.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
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.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (infection from non-sterile equipment) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Aomori Olympus Co., Ltd. is recalling the NeedleMaster 6MMx 23G LOWER (model no. NM-610U-0623) endoscopic injection needles. These devices are used with endoscopes to perform vascular or submucosal injection in the gastrointestinal tract. The recall affects 260,395 units in the United States, with a total of 7,400,000 units distributed globally.
The recall was initiated after inspections confirmed that a small percentage of sterile packages have inadequate package seals, specifically partial heat seals. If non-sterile equipment is used, patients may develop infections.
The affected products were distributed nationwide in the US. Healthcare providers and facilities should stop using the affected lots and follow the recalling firm's instructions for return or disposal.
The recalled product
- Product
- NEEDLEMASTER 6MMx 23G LOWER, model no. NM-610U-0623 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic vascular or submucosal injection in the GI tract.
- Manufacturer
- Aomori Olympus Co., Ltd.
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (19)
- 01K
- 03K
- 04K
- 05K
- 06K
- 07K
- 08K
- 09K
- 0XK
- 98K
- 99K
- 9XK
- 9YK
- 9ZK
- 05V
- 06V
- 07V
- 09V
- 0XV
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 111 recalled by Aomori Olympus Co., Ltd. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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