| Date Initiated by Firm | November 19, 2025 |
| Date Posted | December 30, 2025 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-1004-2026 |
| Recall Event ID |
98032 |
| 510(K)Number | K220263 |
| Product Classification |
Photocoagulator and accessories - Product Code HQB
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| Product | Vortex Surgical 25ga Illuminated Flex-Tip Laser Probe, Catalog Number VS0135.25; |
| Code Information |
UDI: Box (01)00810123483617(17)281001(10)2509040, Pouch (01)00810123483549(17)281001(10)2509040. Lot Number 2509040
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| FEI Number |
3013002167
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Vortex Surgical Inc. 4 Research Park Dr Ste 124 Saint Charles MO 63304-5639
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| For Additional Information Contact | Andrew Ritts 636-778-4350 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Reason for the voluntary recall is some products in this lot are not passing through a 25ga cannula smoothly. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Component design/selection |
| Action | Vortex Surgical Inc. issued an URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notice to its consignees on 11/19/2025 via email. The notice explained the issue, risk to health, and requested the use of the product be discontinued. The firm requested the response to be emailed to: ARitts@VortexSurgical.com for replacement or refund. Customer Service will provide a return label for any unused products. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 221 units |
| Distribution | US and Japan |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = HQB
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