CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 30 Jul 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cone with Male Tubing, Non-Locking, Ellik Evacuator recalled
Olympus Corporation of the Americas is recalling Cone with Male Tubing, Non-Locking, Ellik Evacuator. The recall was initiated on 18 Jun 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2146-2025
- FDA event ID
- 96982
- Recalling firm
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas, Center Valley, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 18 Jun 2025
- FDA classified
- 21 Jul 2025
- Reported
- 30 Jul 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 18 Jun 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Classified by FDA | +33 days |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Discrepancies between sterilization instructions in the Japanese language product package inserts and those published in the manufacturer product Instructions For Use (IFU).
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
Cone with Male Tubing, Non-Locking, Ellik Evacuator. Model Number: 191-NRS. The Ellik Evacuator and adapter accessories are compatible with Gyrus ACMI Elite and Elite 2 Resection Sheaths.
Where it was distributed
International distribution to the country of Japan.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Discrepancies between sterilization instructions in the Japanese language product package inserts and those published in the manufacturer product Instructions For Use (IFU).
Which lots are affected?
Model Number: 191-NRS. UDI-DI: 00821925003545. All lot numbers
Where was it sold?
International distribution to the country of Japan.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
7 other products · FDA event 96982This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Ellik Evacuator recalled by Olympus Corporation of the.
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