Reported Dec 11, 2013 · Terminated

TB-0545PC: THUNDERBEAT 5 mm , 45 em, Pistol Grip TB-0535PC: THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 35 em, Pi stol Grip TB-0545IC:…

Olympus America Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Olympus America Inc. · 3500 Corporate Pkwy. · Center Valley, PA · 18034-0610

Is this the product you have?

  • TB-0545PC
    • THUNDERBEAT 5 mm
    • 45 em
  • Pistol Grip TB-0535PC
    • THUNDERBEAT 5 mm
    • 35 em
  • Pi stol Grip TB-0545IC
    • THUNDERBEAT 5 mm
    • 45 em
  • In line Grip TB-0535IC
    • THUNDERBEAT 5 mm
    • 35 em
  • Inline Grip TB-0520IC
    • THUNDERBEAT 5 mm
    • 20 em
  • In line Grip TB-051 OIC
    • THUNDERBEAT 5 mm
    • I 0 em
  • In line Grip TB-545FC
    • THUNDERBEAT 5 mm
    • 45 em
  • Front Actuated Grip TB-0535FCTHUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 35 em, Front Actuated Grip The Olympus Thunderbeat Surgical Tissue Management System ("Thunderbeat") is intended to be used for open, laparoscopic (including single-site surgery), and endoscopic surgery to cut (dissect) or coagulate soft tissue or to ligate (seal and cut) vessels
Lot codes and dates
  • All sold units
Amount recalled
8709

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Complaints of damage to various models of Thunderbeat Hand Instruments during surgical procedures, including cracking, breaking, or deformation of the components of the probe tip or jaw.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Feb 2, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:12 PM UTC

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