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FDA (Devices) recall action 94375

Olympus Corporation of the Americas recalled 3 products on 2024-05-08

The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 3 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 3 pages.

Products
3
Announced
2024-05-08
Critical
0
Units
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Why these products were recalled

Upon initial activation of the seal function, the POWERSEAL non-conformance results in an immediate Incomplete Seal Cycle tone with the accompanying message on the generator screen, and no energy would be delivered to the device resulting in delay in surgery.

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

States named across these recalls

1–3 of 3

  • HighFDA (Devices)··2024-05-08

    Olympus POWERSEAL Surgical Sealer Recalled for Non-Functional Seal Activation

    Olympus POWERSEAL curved jaw sealers may fail to deliver energy during initial activation, causing incomplete seal cycles and surgical delays. Affected units should be removed from service immediately.

    Product
    POWERSEAL 5 mm, 44 cm, Curved Jaw Sealer and Divider, Double Action is indicated for use in general surgery and such surgical specialties as urologic, colorectal, bariatric, vascular, thoracic, and gynecologic. Model/Catalog Number: PS-0544CJDA
    Category
    Distribution
    1 state
  • HighFDA (Devices)··2024-05-08

    Olympus POWERSEAL Sealer Recalled for Incomplete Seal Malfunction

    Olympus Corporation is recalling the POWERSEAL 5 mm, 23 cm, Curved Jaw Sealer and Divider due to a device malfunction where the sealer fails to deliver energy upon activation, resulting in incomplete seal cycles and surgical delay.

    Product
    POWERSEAL 5 mm, 23 cm, Curved Jaw Sealer and Divider, Double Action is indicated for use in general surgery and such surgical specialties as urologic, colorectal, bariatric, vascular, thoracic, and gynecologic. Model/Catalog Number: PS-0523CJDA
    Category
    Distribution
    1 state
  • HighFDA (Devices)··2024-05-08

    POWERSEAL surgical sealer malfunction causes incomplete seal cycle

    Olympus POWERSEAL surgical sealers may fail to deliver energy upon activation, resulting in incomplete seal cycles and surgical delays. Affected devices display an error tone and message instead of completing the sealing function.

    Product
    POWERSEAL 5 mm, 37 cm, Curved Jaw Sealer and Divider, Double Action is indicated for use in general surgery and such surgical specialties as urologic, colorectal, bariatric, vascular, thoracic, and gynecologic. Model/Catalog Number: PS-0537CJDA
    Category
    Distribution
    1 state