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?

83 of 83 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberBarcodesProduct as published
BH198R04038653026029GTIN numbers: (1) - 04038653026029
BH304R04038653026333(2) - 04038653026333
BH813R04038653026968(3) - 04038653026968
BJ016R04038653027163(4) - 04038653027163
BJ020R04038653027200(5) - 04038653027200
BJ021R04038653027217(6) - 04038653027217
BJ022R04038653027224(7) - 04038653027224
BJ023R04038653027231(8) - 04038653027231
BJ025R04038653027255(9) - 04038653027255
BJ026R04038653027262(10) - 04038653027262
BJ031R04038653027279(11) - 04038653027279
BJ034R04038653027309(12) - 04038653027309
BJ035R04038653027316(13) - 04038653027316
BJ037R04046963458201(14) - 04046963458201
BJ038R04046963458218(15) - 04046963458218
BJ039R04046963458225(16) - 04046963458225
BJ041R04038653027323(17) - 04038653027323
BJ042R04038653027330(18) - 04038653027330
BJ043R04038653027347(19) - 04038653027347
BJ044R04038653027354(20) - 04038653027354
Amount recalled
93,714 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, 6:58 PM UTC

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