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FDA (Devices) recall action 93071

Olympus Corporation of the Americas recalled 2 products on 2023-10-18

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Products
2
Announced
2023-10-18
Critical
0
Units
2,767

Why these products were recalled

Thunderbeats blue seal button may remain in the engaged position after the button is released and not immediately return to a neutral position may result in prolonged surgery

The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.

The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2023-10-18

    Surgical instrument button malfunction may extend operative time

    Olympus THUNDERBEAT surgical instruments may have a blue seal button that remains engaged after release, potentially extending surgery time. The company is recalling 271 affected units nationwide.

    Product
    THUNDERBEAT, 5MM, 45CM, Front-actuated Grip Type S Model: TB-0545FCS Indicated for open, laparoscopic (including single-site surgery) general surgery and gynecological surgery (including urologic, thoracic, plastic and reconstructive, bowel resections, cholecystectomies, Nissen
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2023-10-18

    Olympus THUNDERBEAT surgical instrument blue seal button may fail to return to neutral

    Olympus is recalling 2,496 units of THUNDERBEAT Model TB-0535FCS surgical instruments because the blue seal button may fail to return to neutral position after release, potentially causing prolonged surgery. The recall affects units distributed nationwide.

    Product
    THUNDERBEAT, 5MM, 35CM, Front-actuated Grip Type S. Model: TB-0535FCS Indicated for open, laparoscopic (including single-site surgery) general surgery and gynecological surgery (including urologic, thoracic, plastic and reconstructive, bowel resections, cholecystectomies, Nisse
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