Reported Feb 11, 2026 · Ongoing
Brand Name: Single Use Electrosurgical Knife Product Name: Olympus Single Use Electrosurgical Knife KD-640L…
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
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 Corporation of the Americas · 3500 Corporate Pkwy · Center Valley, PA · 18034-8229
Is this the product you have?
- Brand NameSingle
- Use Electrosurgical Knife Product NameOlympus Single Use Electrosurgical
- Knife KD-640L Model/Catalog NumberKD640-L
- Product DescriptionAn electrosurgical device consisting of a handpiece with mechanical and/or electrical controls, and a monopolar electrode, intended to deliver a current from a system generator directly to tissues for cutting/coagulation/ablation during endoscopic (including laparoscopic, arthroscopic) surgery
- Lot codes and dates
- Model/Catalog NumberKD640-L
- UDI04953170208423
- Lot Number(s)
2ZK31K32K33K34K35K36K37K38K39K3XK3YK3ZK41K42K43K44K45K46K47K48K49K4XK4YK4ZK51K52K53K54K55K58K59K
- Amount recalled
- units
This recall covers 32 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 31 are below.
19 more are in the archive.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
Why it was recalled
A deterioration of the cutting knife, including overheating and burning, can contribute to tip breakage during use.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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