medical Class II Updated 2025-03-19

Aesculap Inc recalls Numerous models of nonsterile hemostatic forceps: (1) REF

Recalled Product

Numerous models of nonsterile hemostatic forceps: (1) REF BH198R, Fuchsig Artery Forceps CVD.190MM; (2) REF BH304R, Pean Artery Forceps Straight 140MM; (3) REF BH813R, Artery Forceps Curved 250MM; (4) REF BJ016R, Diss.A.Ligat.Forceps S-Shaped CVD.210MM; (5) REF BJ020R, Overholt-Geiss Suture FCPS #0CVD195MM; (6) REF BJ021R, Overholt-Geiss Suture FCPS #1CVD205MM; (7) REF BJ022R, Overholt-Geiss Suture FCPS #2CVD220MM; (8) REF BJ023R, Overholt-Geiss Suture FCPS #3 CVD225MM; (9) REF BJ025R, Overholt-Geiss Suture FCPS #5CVD230MM; (10) REF BJ026R, Overholt-Geiss Suture FCPS #6 CVD225MM; (11) REF BJ031R, Overholt-Geiss Suture FCPS#1CVD260MM; (12) REF BJ034R, Overholt-Geiss Suture FCPS#4CVD270MM; (13) REF BJ035R, Overholt-Geiss Suture FCPS #5CVD280MM; (14) REF BJ037R, Forceps CVD Delicate 145MM; (15) REF BJ038R, Forceps CVD.Delicate 185MM; (16) REF BJ039R, Forceps CVD.Delicate 235MM; (17) REF BJ041R, Rumel Suture Forceps SLT-CVD 240MM; (18) REF BJ042R, Rumel Suture Forceps CVD 240MM; (19) REF BJ043R, Rumel Suture Forceps MED-CV 240MM; (20) REF BJ044R, Rumel Suture Forceps HVY-CV 240MM; (21) REF BJ045R, Rumel Suture Forceps RT-ANG# 5 240MM; (22) REF BJ047R, Zenker Suture Forceps SLT-CVD 300MM; (23) REF BJ048R, Zenker Suture Forceps HVY-CVD 290MM; (24) REF BJ050R, Mixter-O'Shaugnessy Forceps CVD190MM; (25) REF BJ051R, Wikstroem Suture Forceps RT-ANG 205MM; (26) REF BJ052R, Finochietto Suture FCPCVDW/HOLE245MM; (27) REF BJ055R, Mixter Suture Forceps Rt-Ang 230MM; (28) REF BJ057R, Kantrowitz Thoracic Clamp 200MM; (29) REF BJ058R, Kantrowitz Thoracic Clamp 245MM; (30) REF BJ059R, Kantrowitz Thoracic Clamp 275MM; (31) REF BJ060R, Lahey Forceps Long-Serr 225MM; (32) REF BJ061R, Mixter Forceps Long-Serr220MM; (33) REF BJ062R, Mixter Forceps Long-Serr 250MM; (34) REF BJ068R, Lahey DISS.A.LIGAT.FORCEPS 230MM; (35) REF BJ070R, Lawrence Suture FCPS DEL CVDD 270MM; (36) REF BJ073R, Mixter Forceps Long-Serr 290MM; (37) REF BJ080R, Overholt Forceps # 0 CVD215MM; (38) REF BJ081R, Overholt Forceps # 1 CVD210MM; (39) REF BJ082R, Overholt Forceps # 2 CVD 220MM; (40) REF BJ083R, Overholt Forceps # 3 CVD 225MM; (41) REF BJ086R, Overholt Forceps # 6 CVD 225MM; (42) REF BJ090R, Overholt Forceps # 0 CVD 295MM; (43) REF BJ091R, Overholt Forceps # 1 CVD 295MM; (44) REF BJ096R, Overholt Forceps # 6 CVD 300MM; (45) REF BJ100R, Gemini Clamp RT-ANG140MM; (46) REF BJ102R, Gemini Clamp RT-ANG 180MM; (47) REF BJ103R, Gemini Clamp RT-ANG 200MM; (48) REF BJ104R, Gemini Clamp RT-ANG 230MM; (49) REF BJ106R, Gemini Clamp RT-ANG 280MM; (50) REF BJ120R, O'Shaugnessy DISS.A.LIGAT.FORCEPS 160MM; (51) REF BJ121R, O'Shaugnessy DISS.A.LIGAT.FORCEPS 180MM; (52) REF BJ122R, O'Shaugnessy DISS.A.LIGAT.FORCEPS 200MM; (53) REF BJ123R, O'Shaugnessy DISS.A.LIGAT.FORCEPS 220MM; (54) REF BJ130R, Zenker DISS & LIG FCPSSLT-CVD 350MM; (55) REF BJ131R, Zenker DISS & LIG FCPS CVD 350MM; continued

Hazard / Issue

The forceps have been used in ways not covered by the design resulting in breakage of the clamps.

Issued by

FDA

Distribution: Nationwide (United States)
Lot/Code Info: GTIN numbers: (1) REF BH198R - 04038653026029; (2) REF BH304R - 04038653026333; (3) REF BH813R - 04038653026968; (4) REF BJ016R - 04038653027163; (5) REF BJ020R - 04038653027200; (6) REF BJ021R - 04038653027217; (7) REF BJ022R - 04038653027224; (8) REF BJ023R - 04038653027231; (9) REF BJ025R - 04038653027255; (10) REF BJ026R - 04038653027262; (11) REF BJ031R - 04038653027279; (12) REF BJ034R - 04038653027309; (13) REF BJ035R - 04038653027316; (14) REF BJ037R - 04046963458201; (15) REF BJ038R - 04046963458218; (16) REF BJ039R - 04046963458225; (17) REF BJ041R - 04038653027323; (18) REF BJ042R - 04038653027330; (19) REF BJ043R - 04038653027347; (20) REF BJ044R - 04038653027354; (21) REF BJ045R - 04038653027361; (22) REF BJ047R - 04038653027378; (23) REF BJ048R - 04038653027385; (24) REF BJ050R - 04038653139224; (25) REF BJ051R - 04038653027392; (26) REF BJ052R - 04038653139231; (27) REF BJ055R - 04038653027408; (28) REF BJ057R - 04038653139248; (29) REF BJ058R - 04038653139255; (30) REF BJ059R - 04038653139262; (31) REF BJ060R - 04038653139279; (32) REF BJ061R - 04038653027415; (33) REF BJ062R - 04038653027422; (34) REF BJ068R - 04038653027446; (35) REF BJ070R - 04038653139293; (36) REF BJ073R - 04046963365202; (37) REF BJ080R - 04038653027453; (38) REF BJ081R - 04038653027460; (39) REF BJ082R - 04038653027477; (40) REF BJ083R - 04038653027484; (41) REF BJ086R - 04038653027491; (42) REF BJ090R - 04038653027507; (43) REF BJ091R - 04038653027514; (44) REF BJ096R - 04038653027521; (45) REF BJ100R - 04038653027538; (46) REF BJ102R - 04038653027545; (47) REF BJ103R - 04038653027552; (48) REF BJ104R - 04038653027569; (49) REF BJ106R - 04038653027576; (50) REF BJ120R - 04038653027606; (51) REF BJ121R - 04038653027613; (52) REF BJ122R - 04038653027620; (53) REF BJ123R - 04038653027637; (54) REF BJ130R - 04038653256457; (55) REF BJ131R - 04038653256464; (56) REF BJ132R - 04038653256471; (57) REF FB440R - 04038653155897; (58) REF FB441R - 04038653155903; (59) REF FB442R - 04038653155910; (60) REF FB443R - 04038653155927; (61) REF FB446R - 04038653155958; (62) REF FB447R - 04038653155965; (63) REF FB448R - 04038653155972; (64) REF FB483R - 04038653156306; (65) REF FB486R - 04038653156337; (66) REF FB487R - 04038653156344; (67) REF FB496R - 04038653156436; (68) REF FB498R - 04038653156450; (69) REF FB499R - 04038653156467; (70) REF FB526R - 04038653156719; (71) REF FB527R - 04038653156726; (72) REF FB533R - 04038653156771; (73) REF FB534R - 04038653156788; (74) REF FB563R - 04038653156931; (75) REF FB570R - 04038653156979; (76) REF FB741R - 04038653157716; (77) REF FB961R - 04038653158560; (78) REF MD465R - 04038653379507; (79) REF MD466R - 04038653379521; (80) REF MD467R - 04038653379545; (81) REF MD468 - 04046963366117; (82) REF MD569 - 04046963365578; and (83) REF MD570R - 04038653394999.
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