Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published June 3, 2022

Hobbs Medical Polypectomy Snare Recall: Sheath Kinking Risk

Hobbs Medical recalls polypectomy snare (Catalog No. 7202) due to sheath kinking risk during use, which may cause injury. Affected units include specific lots and package UDI codes.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1388-2022Medical device Hobbs Medical ›

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During use, the sheath of the device may accordion at the proximal end where the sheath meets the shrink band. Kinking of the sheath may prevent the snare from fully closing, and injury may result.

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Recalling firmHobbs Medical, Inc.8 Spring St · Stafford Springs, CT 06076-1505

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Hobbs Medical is recalling polypectomy snare devices with catalog number 7202 because the sheath can kink during use, potentially preventing the snare from closing and causing injury. This recall affects medical devices used in procedures to remove polyps. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/60553-hobbs-medical-polypectomy-snare-recall-sheath-kinking-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/60553-hobbs-medical-polypectomy-snare-recall-sheath-kinking-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1388-2022

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“Hobbs Medical Polypectomy Snare Recall: Sheath Kinking Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60553-hobbs-medical-polypectomy-snare-recall-sheath-kinking-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1388-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1388-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on June 3, 2022, that Hobbs Medical, Inc. is voluntarily recalling its Polypectomy Snare, Catalog No. 7202, due to a sheath kinking hazard that may prevent the device from closing and cause injury. The agency issued recall number Z-1388-2022 for the Class II medical device.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Hobbs Medical
Product: Polypectomy Snare, Catalog No. 7202
Lots: H11-20-017, H04-20-062, H04-19-056, H11-19-077, H08-17-014R, H10-17-089R, H10-17-089, H0S-17-014, H06-17-167

The hazard

According to the FDA, the device's sheath may accordion at the proximal end where it meets the shrink band during use. Kinking of the sheath may prevent the snare from fully closing, and injury may result.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Hobbs Medical, Inc. has had four other recalls since May 1, 2018. Other recent recalls include a Posi-Stop 23G Needle recall on Oct. 4, 2024, for injection flow issues and a Scope Introducer recall on July 29, 2022, for an incorrect expiration date. Similar recent recalls of comparable products include a PFM Medical Multi-Snare Set recall on April 21, 2026, for biocompatibility failure risk and a Wilson-Cook Instinct Plus Endoscopic Clipping Device recall on March 3, 2026, for potential malfunction risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the catalog number 7202 on the device. Affected units include specific lots: H11-20-017, H04-20-062, H04-19-056, H11-19-077, H08-17-014R, H10-17-089R, H10-17-089, H0S-17-014, H06-17-167.

Brand
Hobbs Medical
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Device Lot Number
Look for the lot numbers listed in the recall: H11-20-017, H04-20-062, H04-19-056, H11-19-077, H08-17-014R, H10-17-089R, H10-17-089, H0S-17-014, H06-17-167.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Domestic distribution to NC, TX, and WA. Foreign distribution to Canada.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: North Carolina, Texas, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 54 days after the firm started it.

Jun 3, 2022Firm started the recall
Jul 15, 2022FDA classified it Class II
Jul 27, 2022Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

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Where this comes from

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-1388-2022 (June 3, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1388-2022 to see it in context.
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