Reported May 8, 2024 · Ongoing

POWERSEAL 5 mm, 23 cm, Curved Jaw Sealer and Divider, Double Action is indicated for use in general surgery and such…

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?

  • POWERSEAL 5 mm, 23 cm, Curved Jaw Sealer and Divider, Double Action is indicated for use in general surgery and such surgical specialties as urologic, colorectal, bariatric, vascular, thoracic, and gynecologic
  • Model/Catalog NumberPS-0523CJDA
Lot codes and dates
  • UDI-DI00821925044531
  • Lot numberCA182554
Amount recalled
160 units: (20 units US); (140 units OUS)

This recall covers 3 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 2 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • CA

Why it was recalled

Upon initial activation of the seal function, the POWERSEAL non-conformance results in an immediate Incomplete Seal Cycle tone with the accompanying message on the generator screen, and no energy would be delivered to the device resulting in delay in surgery.

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, 6:55 PM UTC

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