Class I U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Erbe USA Inc Flexible Cryoprobe w/ oversheath REF: 20402-401 Sterile EO recall: Probes may rupture/burst during activation

Recall published 7 months ago

Probes may rupture/burst during activation

The hazard: Sterility or particulate concern

The concern here is contamination of a product that bypasses the body’s normal defences, which is why the threshold for recalling it is low.

What the notice says: Probes may rupture/burst during activation

Why it matters: The product was made or packaged in conditions that cannot assure sterility, or visible particles were found in it. For anything injected, infused or used in the eye, that is a direct route for contamination into the body.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

Watch for fever, chills, pain, redness, swelling or discharge at an injection site, and for a red, painful or suddenly blurred eye after using an eye product. Any of these needs same-day medical attention. Do not wait to see whether it settles, and tell the clinician which product and lot you used so it can be reported against the recall.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1566-2026
Published
April 1, 2026
Risk level
Class I
Status
Ongoing
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Erbe USA Inc
Product type
Medical devices
Units affected
64216 units
Distribution
Nationwide
Made in
United States
Lot / code info
UDI: 04050147021785/ Expanded Lots: WO471345 WO471346 WO471347 WO471348 WO471349 WO472537 WO472538 WO472539 WO472540 WO472594 WO472595 WO472596 WO472597 WO472598 WO472599 WO472600 WO472601 WO472602 WO472603 WO472617 WO472618 WO472619 WO472620 WO472621 WO472622 WO472623 WO472624 WO472625 WO472626 WO472627 WO472628 WO472629 WO472630 WO472631 WO472632 WO472633 WO472634 WO472635 WO472636 WO472642 WO472643 WO472644 WO472647 WO472648 WO472649 WO473613 WO473614 WO473615 WO473616 WO473617 WO473618 WO473619 WO473646 WO473647 WO473648 WO473649 WO473650 WO473651 WO474289 WO474290 WO474291 WO474292 WO474580 WO474581 WO474582 WO474583 WO474584 WO474585 WO474586 WO474587 WO474588 WO475359 WO475360 WO475361 WO475362 WO475363 WO475364 WO475368 WO475369 WO475370 WO475371 WO475372 WO475373 WO475374 WO475375 WO475376 WO475377 WO475378 WO475382 WO475383 WO475384 WO475385 WO475386 WO476017 WO476018 WO476019 WO476020 WO476021 WO476226 WO476227 WO476228 WO476229 WO476230 WO476231 WO476232 WO476233 WO476234 WO476235 WO476273 WO476274 WO476275 WO476690 WO476691 WO476692 WO476693 WO476694 WO476695 WO476696 WO476697 WO476698 WO477070 WO477071 WO477072 WO477073 WO477497 WO477498 WO477499 WO477500 WO477501 WO477502 WO477503 WO477504 WO477505 WO477506 WO477507 WO477508 WO477686 WO477687 WO477688 WO477689 WO477979 WO477980 WO477981 WO477982 WO477983 WO477984 WO477985 WO477986 WO477987 WO477988 WO477989 WO477990 WO478178 WO478179 WO478180 WO478181 WO478182 WO478183 WO478184 WO478185 WO478186 WO478187 WO478188 WO478952 WO478953 WO478954 WO478955 WO478957 Initial Lots: WO461310 WO461311 WO461312 WO461314 WO461315 WO461829 WO461831 WO461832 WO461833 WO461834 WO461835 WO461842 WO461843 WO461844 WO461847 WO461848 WO462117 WO462118 WO462119 WO462120 WO462121 WO462122 WO462123 WO462124 WO462125 WO462128 WO462129 WO462130 WO462373 WO462374 WO462375 WO462376 WO462377 WO462378 WO462379 WO462380 WO462387 WO462388 WO462389 WO462397 WO462825 WO462826 WO462827 WO462828 WO462829 WO462830 WO462831 WO462838 WO462839 WO462840 WO462841 WO462842 WO462843 WO462844 WO462845 WO462846 WO462847 WO462848 WO462849 WO463308 WO463309 WO463310 WO463311 WO463312 WO463313 WO463314 WO463316 WO463317 WO463390 WO463391 WO463392 WO463393 WO463394 WO463395 WO463396 WO463397 WO463398 WO463399 WO463400 WO463401 WO463402 WO463403 WO463404 WO463405 WO463406 WO463407 WO463408 WO463409 WO464270 WO464271 WO464272 WO464273 WO464274 WO464275 WO464276 WO464277 WO464278 WO464279 WO464699 WO464700 WO464701 WO464702 WO464703 WO464994 WO464995 WO464996 WO464997 WO465021 WO465022 WO465023 WO465024 WO465025 WO465026 WO465027 WO465050 WO465051 WO465052 WO465053 WO465054 WO465055 WO465056 WO465057 WO465066 WO465067 WO465068 WO465069 WO465243 WO465244 WO465245 WO465246 WO465247 WO465248 WO465249 WO465255 WO465256 WO465257 WO465258 WO465259 WO465260 WO465261 WO465262 WO465266 WO465267 WO465268 WO465269 WO467858 WO467859 WO467860 WO467861 WO467862 WO467863 WO467884 WO467885 WO467886 WO468210 WO468211 WO468212 WO468213 WO468214 WO468215 WO468216 WO468217 WO468218 WO468219 WO468220 WO468221 WO468230 WO468231 WO468232 WO468609 WO468610 WO468611 WO468612 WO468613 WO468614 WO468618 WO468619 WO468620 WO468621 WO468622 WO468623 WO468624 WO468625 WO468626 WO468627 WO468628 WO468629 WO468630 WO468631 WO468632 WO468634 WO468635 WO468636 WO468637 WO468638 WO468639 WO468640 WO468641 WO468654 WO468655 WO468656 WO468657 WO468658 WO468659 WO468660 WO468661 WO468662 WO468663 WO468664 WO468665 WO468666 WO468669 WO468670 WO469350 WO469351 WO469352 WO469353 WO469354 WO469357 WO469358 WO469359 WO471335 WO471336 WO471337 WO471338 WO471339 WO471340 WO471341 WO471342 WO471344 W4468495 W4465348 W2469080 W2469062 W2469061 W2469059 W2469058 W2468858 W2465755 W2465609 W2463595 W2463592 W2463591 W2463590 W2463589 W2462285 W2462282 W2462281 W2462280 W2462279 W2459857 W2459856 W2459855
UPC codes
04050147021785

Products covered by this recall

Flexible Cryoprobe (OD 1.1mm, L1.15mm) w/ oversheath (OD2.6mm, L817mm) REF: 20402-401 STERILE EO. For surgical use

Check your product

The notice names 1 code you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

UPC / barcode

Read the twelve digits under the barcode on the package.

  • 04050147021785

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Device enforcement notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Sterility

Erbe USA Inc — The concern here is contamination of a product that bypasses the body’s normal defences, which is why the threshold for recalling it is low.

  1. Stop using the affected lot and check the lot number on your own carton or vial against the codes listed above.
  2. Call your prescriber or pharmacy today about a replacement from an unaffected lot — do not simply skip doses of a medicine you depend on.
  3. If you are a clinic or pharmacy, quarantine the stock and work it through your usual recall log.
  4. Report any infection or reaction you think the product caused to FDA MedWatch.

Getting a replacement supply

Do not let a refund question interrupt your treatment. Deal with the supply first and the money second.

  • Call the pharmacy before you run low. They can see which lot they dispensed to you and will usually swap it the same day.
  • Insurers do not normally count a recall replacement against a refill limit. If one is refused, ask the pharmacist to call it through as a recall override.
  • Over-the-counter products are refunded at the till like any other purchase; the recall notice on your phone is enough to explain the return.
  • If the manufacturer runs a direct reimbursement form, it will be linked from the official notice on this page.

Company contact: Erbe USA Inc — 2225 Northwest Pkwy SE, Marietta, GA, 30067-8764

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

Open the FDA — Device enforcement record U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalls

Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Erbe USA Inc medical devices recalled?

Probes may rupture/burst during activation Probes may rupture/burst during activation

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 04050147021785. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Stop using the affected lot and check the lot number on your own carton or vial against the codes listed above.

Can I get my money back?

Call the pharmacy before you run low. They can see which lot they dispensed to you and will usually swap it the same day.

Where was the recalled product sold?

It was distributed nationwide.

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