Device recall: TX1 Tissue Removal System disposable handpieces. Product Usage: The TX1 Tissue Removal System is indicated for use in…
Class II FDA enforcement event 65108. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
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.
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
American Optisurgical Inc started this device recall on 30 Apr 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Lake Forest, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 65108 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 19 Jun 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 24 Mar 2014.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Disitribution - USA Nationwide in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts,…
Recalling firm
American Optisurgical Inc, Lake Forest, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1518-2013 | 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… | 1,436 units | Class II | Terminated | 19 Jun 2013 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2013
- 1,236
- Share of these events in Class II
- 90%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2013 | FAST Procedure Kit. Intended for use as a Minor Surgical Procedures Tray. | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 30 Mar 2013 | American Optisurgical's TX1 Tissue Removal System Console. The console is a software unit that is indicated for use in s | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 22 Feb 2012 | TX1 Tissue Removal System Console. Model: TX1 TX1 Tissue Removal System is an ultrasonic aspirator that emulsifies and r | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1518-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 65108. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/65108/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Disitribution - USA Nationwide in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 65108?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
1,436 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 90% of the 1,236 device events that started in 2013 are in Class II.