Reported Apr 1, 2026 · Ongoing

Brand Name: Olympus PK Cutting Forceps, 5mm 33cm Product Name: PK Cutting Forceps Model/Catalog Number: PK-CF0533…

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 NameOlympus PK Cutting Forceps, 5mm 33cm
  • Product NamePK
  • Cutting Forceps Model/Catalog NumberPK-CF0533
  • Product DescriptionAn assembly of devices intended to generate and apply radio-frequency (RF) alternating current to soft tissues for cutting and coagulation during an endoscopic or open surgical procedure
Lot codes and dates
  • ModelPK-CF0533
  • UDI00821925035867
  • Lot NumbersAll unexpired
Amount recalled
444 units

This recall covers 11 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 10 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Olympus identified that the Cutting Forceps contain components for which the supplier did not adequately validate the welding process. Defective welds can result in the Cutting Forceps' jaw breaking during clinical use.

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, 4:15 PM UTC

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