Reported Mar 19, 2025 · Ongoing

Numerous models of nonsterile hemostatic forceps

Aesculap 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: Aesculap Inc · 3773 Corporate Pkwy · Center Valley, PA · 18034-8217

Is this the product you have?

Numerous models of nonsterile hemostatic forceps

61 of 61 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
BH100R(1) , Carrel Artery Forceps 85MM
BH104R(2) , Hartmann Mosquito FCSDEL STR 100MM
BH105R(3) , Hartmann Mosquito FCPSDELCVD100MM
BH108R(4) , Micro-Halsted Forceps DEL STR125MM
BH109R(5) , Micro-Halsted Forceps DEL CVM 125mm
BH114R(6) , Hartmann Mosquito FCPSDELSTR1X2100MM
BH115R(7) , Hartmann Mosquito FCPSDELCVD1X2100MM
BH118R(8) , Micro-Halsted FCPS Del STR 1X2125MM
BH119R(9) , Micro-Halsted FCPS Del CVD 1X2125MM
BH120R(10) , Halsted-Mosquito FCPSDELSTR1X2125MM
BH121R(11) , Halsted-Mosquito FCPS DELCVD1X2125MM
BH130R(12) , Providence-Hosp FCPS Del STR140MM
BH131R(13) , Providence-Hosp FCPS Del CVD 140MM
BH134R(14) , Kelly Forceps Del STR 140MM
BH135R(15) , Kelly Forceps Del CVM 140MM
BH139R(16) , Dandy Delicate Forceps CVD140MM
BH140R(17) , Baby Crile Forceps Del STR 140MM
BH141R(18) , Baby Crile FORCEPSDELCVD140MM
BH143R(19) , Dandy Del FCPS LAT-CVD 1X2 140MM
BH144R(20) , Crile Forceps STR 140MM
Lot codes and dates

119 of 119 products

Products covered by this recall
#BarcodesProduct as published
104038653139064GTIN numbers: (1) BH100R - 04038653139064
204038653025558(2) BH104R - 04038653025558
304038653025565(3)BH105R - 04038653025565
404038653025572(4) BH108R - 04038653025572
504038653025589(5) BH109R - 04038653025589
604038653025619(6) BH114R - 04038653025619
704038653025626(7) BH115R - 04038653025626
804038653025633(8) BH118R - 04038653025633
904038653025640(9) BH119R - 04038653025640
1004038653025657(10) BH120R - 04038653025657
1104038653025664(11) BH121R - 04038653025664
1204038653025725(12) BH130R - 04038653025725
1304038653025732(13) BH131R - 04038653025732
1404038653025749(14) BH134R - 04038653025749
1504038653025756(15) BH135R - 04038653025756
1604038653025763(16) BH139R - 04038653025763
1704038653025770(17) BH140R - 04038653025770
1804038653025787(18) BH141R - 04038653025787
1904038653139088(19) BH143R - 04038653139088
2004038653025794(20) BH144R - 04038653025794
Amount recalled
917,965 forceps

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
  • PR

Why it was recalled

The forceps have been used in ways not covered by the design resulting in breakage of the clamps.

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

Data as of Sep 19, 5:42 PM UTC

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