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Event 65108

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
April 30, 2013
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
American Optisurgical Inc

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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TX1 Tissue Removal System disposable handpieces. Product Usage: The TX1 Tissue Removal System is indicated for use in surgical procedures where fragmentation, emulsification and aspiration of soft tissue are desirable, including General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Z-1518-2013
Recall number
Z-1518-2013
Initiated
April 30, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
American Optisurgical Inc
Quantity
1,436 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
American Optisurgical, Inc. is recalling certain lots of TX1 Tissue Removal System disposable handpiece due to inventory being released into distribution without a cleared FDA 510(k) to cover recent product changes. Use of this product may lead to an underperformance of the device.

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Reason for recall

American Optisurgical, Inc. is recalling certain lots of TX1 Tissue Removal System disposable handpiece due to inventory being released into distribution without a cleared FDA 510(k) to cover recent product changes. Use of this product may lead to an underperformance of the device.

Code information

Lot Numbers: 00312-07, 00713-06, 00912-01, 01813-02, 02413-04, 03113-02, 04213-01, 05113-01, 05113-02, 05512-03, 05713-03, 06313-05, 06512-08, 06513-02, 07213-04, 07912-06, 08212-07, 09412-03, 11412-06, 11612-05, 12912-04, 14512-07, 15312-03, 16412-07, 17412-01, 18712-06, 19812-13, 20212-03, 21412-03, 22212-03, 23412-06, 24112-06, 24212-04, 24912-13, 25712-01, 26912-01, 27712-05, 28512-03, 28912-03, 29612-01, 30512-02, 31112-05, 32112-03, 33112-01, 34712-05, 36612-01

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Disitribution - USA Nationwide in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming and the countries of Quezon City, Philippines, Singapore, and Panama City, Panama.

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