—#216455

Product

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.

FDA product code: FDI — Snare, Flexible
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Gastroenterology, Urology
510(k) numbers: K172734
Affected 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

Why it was recalled

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.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Packaging

Action the firm took

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.

Recalling firm

Firm: Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Address: 3500 Corporate Pkwy, Center Valley, Pennsylvania 18034-8229

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of GU, and MP.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2025-10-06
Posted by FDA: 2025-11-07
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #216455. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.