Reported Feb 7, 2018 · Terminated

bvi Beaver EdgeAhead Safety Knife, (a) Sideport MVR .90mm 20G, REF 370531 (b) Sideport Angled, .60mm (23G), REF 378233…

Beaver-Visitec International 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: Beaver-Visitec International Inc. · 411 Waverley Oaks Rd Ste 229 · Waltham, MA · 02452-8422

Is this the product you have?

    • bvi Beaver EdgeAhead Safety Knife
    • (a) Sideport MVR .90mm 20G
    • REF 370531 (b) Sideport Angled
    • .60mm (23G)
  • REF 378233 Product UsageSpecialty blades and knives are used for stab and cut incisions in ophthalmic, ENT and other surgical applications
Lot codes and dates
  • (a) REF 370531
  • Batch numbers
    • 3185248
    • 3191981
    • 3193837
    • 3199247
    • 3201734
    • 3204737
    • 3206382
    • 3208096
    • 3211720
    • 3213361
    • 3214546
    • 3217371
    • 3219431
    • 3222626
    • 3225976
    (b) REF 378233
  • Batch numbers3191985 3204382 3225442
Amount recalled
45, 680 units

This recall covers 5 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 4 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

The protective shield was retracted, and the blade was exposed.

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 May 31, 2023 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:29 PM UTC

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