Reported May 13, 2026 · Ongoing

DEX Ophthalmic Tissue Forceps, 23ga DEX Maculorhexis Forceps, Model/Catalog Number: DVF4019-23

Katalyst Surgical, LLC

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: Katalyst Surgical, LLC · 722 Goddard Ave · Chesterfield, MO · 63005-1100

Is this the product you have?

  • DEX Ophthalmic Tissue Forceps, 23ga DEX Maculorhexis Forceps
  • Model/Catalog NumberDVF4019-23
Lot codes and dates

8 of 8 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberBarcodesProduct as published
DVF4019-2310817489022136Lot Code: UDI-DI: (01)10817489022136(11)250807(17)280807(10)M49267
DVF4019-2310817489022136Lot Number: M49267 Expiration Date: 08/07/2028 UDI-DI: (01)10817489022136(11)251017(17)281017(10)M50930
DVF4019-2310817489022136Lot Number: M50930 Expiration Date: 10/17/2028 UDI-DI: (01)10817489022136(11)251113(17)281113(10)M51230
DVF4019-2310817489022136Lot Number: M51230 Expiration Date: 11/13/2028 UDI-DI: (01)10817489022136(11)251212(17)281212(10)M51587
DVF4019-2310817489022136Lot Number: M51587 Expiration Date: 12/12/2028 UDI-DI: (01)10817489022136(11)260115(17)290115(10)M51696
DVF4019-2310817489022136Lot Number: M51696 Expiration Date: 01/15/2029 UDI-DI: (01)10817489022136(11)250904(17)280904(10)M49921
10817489022136Lot Number: M49921 Expiration Date: 09/04/2028 Model No; DVF4019-23 UDI-DI: (01)10817489022136(11)251107(17)281107(10)M51128
Lot Number: M51128 Expiration Date: 11/07/2028
Amount recalled
50 units

This recall covers 12 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 11 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Field Safety Corrective Action for IFU in DEX Forceps and Scissors.

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, 7:36 PM UTC

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