Shippert Tissu-Trans Filtron 500 Recall: Sterile Package Seal Risk
Shippert Medical Technologies recalls Tissu-Trans Filtron 500 devices due to potential seal failure in sterile packaging. Affected units include specific lot numbers for fat transfer and liposuction procedures.
Lower-risk recall
Seal integrity of the Tissu-Trans product sterile packages cannot be assured.
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What happened, in plain English
Shippert Medical Technologies is recalling Tissu-Trans Filtron 500 devices used in fat transfer and liposuction because the sterile packaging may not seal properly. This could lead to contamination or infection risks during medical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/73976-shippert-tissu-trans-filtron-500-recall-sterile-package-seal-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/73976-shippert-tissu-trans-filtron-500-recall-sterile-package-seal-risk · Updated September 23, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-3062-2017
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“Shippert Tissu-Trans Filtron 500 Recall: Sterile Package Seal Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/73976-shippert-tissu-trans-filtron-500-recall-sterile-package-seal-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-3062-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3062-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The sterile packaging of the Tissu-Trans Filtron 500 devices may not seal correctly, potentially allowing contamination. This could lead to infection or other complications during medical procedures if the device is used without proper sterility.
Who’s affected
Patients undergoing fat transfer or liposuction procedures using the recalled Tissu-Trans Filtron 500 devices are most at risk. Medical professionals who have purchased the affected lot numbers should also check their inventory.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the lot numbers on the device: 11934, 11948, 11984, 12002, 12020, 12046, 61119, 61287, 61363, 61146. The product is used for fat transfer and liposuction procedures.
- Brand
Shippert Medical Technologies- Category
Medical device
All 7 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV. and the countries of: Italy, Austria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Japan Kuwait, Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Australia, Netherlands, Greece, South Korea.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots |
|---|---|
| Z-3060-2017 | Tissu-Trans Filtron 100, 3-TT-FILTRON 100. Product Usage: Intended for fat transfer and liposuction.; Lot Numbers 12018, 12045, 12076, 12109. |
| Z-3061-2017 | Tissu-Trans Filtron 250, 3-TT-FILTRON 250. Product Usage: Intended for fat transfer and liposuction.; Lot Numbers 12005, 12019, 12044, 61286, 61421. |
| Z-3062-2017 | Tissu-Trans Filtron 500, 3-TT-FILTRON 500. Product Usage: Intended for fat transfer and liposuction.; Lot Numbers 11934, 11948, 11984, 12002, 12020, 12046, 61119, 61287, 61363, 61146. |
| Z-3063-2017 | Tissu-Trans Filtron 1000, 3-TT-FILTRON 1000. Product Usage: Intended for fat transfer and liposuction.; Lot Numbers 12047, 12077, 61235. |
| Z-3064-2017 | Tissu-Trans Filtron 2000, 3-TT-FILTRON 2000. Product Usage: Intended for fat transfer and liposuction.; Lot Numbers 11947, 12003, 12078, 12110. |
| Z-3065-2017 | Tissu-Trans MEGA 1500, 3-TT-MEGA 1500. Product Usage: Intended for fat transfer and liposuction.; Lot Numbers 12082, 12111, 61116, 61236, 61288, 61364, 61464. |
| Z-3066-2017 | Tissu-Trans SFILL 360, 3-TT-SFILL 360. Product Usage: Intended for fat transfer and liposuction.; Lot Numbers 12079, 61117, 61143, 61405. |
What to do — step by step
Check Device Lot Number
Look for lot numbers 11934, 11948, 11984, 12002, 12020, 12046, 61119, 61287, 61363, or 61146 on the device packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 30 states.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV. and the countries of: Italy, Austria, Turkey, United Arab…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6.7 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-3062-2017 (June 1, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-3062-2017 to see it in context.
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