FDA Classifies Q’Apel Medical Inc.’s Worldwide Medical Device Recall and Discontinuation of its 072 Aspiration System (Hippo) as Class I

On April 7, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “the agency”), classified Q’Apel Medical, Inc.’s (“Q’Apel” or “the company”) voluntary recall of 1,617 units of its 072 Aspiration System (also known under the product name “Hippo”, which includes “Cheetah”; collectively, the “product