Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published May 24, 2024
WOM Tube Set Recall: Incorrect RFID Data Causes Surgery Delays
WOM World Of Medicine recalls single-use tube sets for endoscopic surgery due to RFID errors that may delay procedures. Affected units have specific reference numbers and lot codes.
Incorrect transponder data was written on the RFID tags triggers the error message E03, Tube Set lnvalid, may result in a delay of surgery
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Contact the company
📍Recalling firmWOM World Of Medicine AGAlte Poststr. 11 · Ludwigsstadt, Germany
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
WOM World Of Medicine is recalling single-use tube sets used in endoscopic surgeries because faulty RFID tags can trigger an error message, potentially delaying surgery. This is a safety issue that requires immediate attention from medical staff using the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/55023-wom-tube-set-recall-incorrect-rfid-data-causes-surgery-delays.
“WOM Tube Set Recall: Incorrect RFID Data Causes Surgery Delays.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/55023-wom-tube-set-recall-incorrect-rfid-data-causes-surgery-delays. Based on FDA recall #Z-2243-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2243-2024%22&limit=1).
WOM World Of Medicine AG recalled WOM Tube Set for Irrigation, single-use on May 24, 2024, according to the FDA. The device may display an error message that could delay surgery due to incorrect RFID data. Owners should contact the company for a remedy.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: WOM World Of Medicine
Product: WOM Tube Set for Irrigation, single-use
REF Numbers: T0449-01
UDI: 04056702003678
Lot Numbers: 4030902, 4030903
The hazard
Incorrect transponder data was written on the RFID tags, which triggers error message E03, Tube Set Invalid. This may result in a delay of surgery.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show WOM World Of Medicine AG has had four other recalls since October 22, 2018. On July 17, 2023, the company recalled an Aquilex Fluid Control System because its display may freeze causing fluid overload. Other recent recalls of similar products include Stryker FluidSmart Urology Tube Set Recall (April 9, 2026) and Medtronic Octopus Nuvo Tissue Stabilizer Recall (January 13, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for reference numbers T0449-01 or UDI 04056702003678 on the tube set. Lot numbers 4030902 and 4030903 indicate affected units sold by Endoscopy Smith & Nephew Inc.
Brand
WOM World Of Medicine
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check RFID Tags
Verify the reference numbers and lot codes on the tube set to confirm if it is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 47 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2243-2024 (May 24, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2243-2024 to see it in context.
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