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FDA (Devices) recall action 94953

Olympus Corporation of the Americas recalled 3 products on 2024-08-14

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
2024-08-14
Critical
0
Units
11,449

Why these products were recalled

Fractures and breakages in packaging trays and Tyvek covers, which may result in a sterility breach

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.

States named across these recalls

1–3 of 3

  • HighFDA (Devices)··2024-08-14

    Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps Recalled for Potential Sterility Breach

    Olympus is recalling Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps due to fractures and breakages in packaging trays and Tyvek covers that may result in a sterility breach. Approximately 6985 units are affected and were distributed worldwide.

    Product
    The Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps are intended to be passed through a 5-mm or 10-mm cannula, depending on the model/outer diameter size of the forceps. Coagulation is achieved using electrosurgical energy under visualization. The device is to be used with bipolar outputs of c
    Category
    Distribution
    2 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)··2024-08-14

    Olympus Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps Recalled for Packaging Defects

    Olympus is recalling Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps due to fractures and breakages in packaging trays and Tyvek covers that may compromise sterility. The recall affects 4,364 units distributed worldwide.

    Product
    The Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps are intended to be passed through a 5-mm or 10-mm cannula, depending on the model/outer diameter size of the forceps. Coagulation is achieved using electrosurgical energy under visualization. The device is to be used with bipolar outputs of c
    Category
    Distribution
    2 states
  • HighFDA (Devices)··2024-08-14

    Olympus Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps Recalled for Packaging Defects

    Olympus is recalling Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps surgical instruments due to fractures and breakages in packaging trays and Tyvek covers that may compromise sterility. Affected batches: FR150448, FR154445, FR173022.

    Product
    The Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps are intended to be passed through a 5-mm or 10-mm cannula, depending on the model/outer diameter size of the forceps. Coagulation is achieved using electrosurgical energy under visualization. The device is to be used with bipolar outputs of c
    Category
    Distribution
    2 states