Reported May 13, 2026 · Ongoing

DEX Ophthalmic Tissue Forceps, 27ga DEX Stiff Maculorhexis Forceps, Model/Catalog Number: DVF4019-27

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, 27ga DEX Stiff Maculorhexis Forceps
  • Model/Catalog NumberDVF4019-27
Lot codes and dates

11 of 11 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberBarcodesProduct as published
DVF4019-2710817489022150Lot Code: UDI-DI: (01)10817489022150(11)251017(17)281017(10)M50931
DVF4019-2710817489022150Lot Number: M50931 Expiration Date: 10/17/2028 UDI-DI: (01)10817489022150(11)251209(17)281209(10)M51130
DVF4019-2710817489022150Lot Number: M51130 Expiration Date: 12/09/2028 UDI-DI: (01)10817489022150(11)260115(17)290115(10)M51589
DVF4019-2710817489022150Lot Number: M51589 Expiration Date: 01/15/2029 UDI-DI: (01)10817489022150(11)260205(17)290205(10)M52018
DVF4019-2710817489022150Lot Number: M52018 Expiration Date: 02/05/2029 UDI-DI: (01)10817489022150(11)260220(17)290220(10)M52195
DVF4019-2710817489022150Lot Number: M52195 Expiration Date: 2/20/2029 UDI-DI: (01)10817489022150(11)250909(17)280909(10)M50073
DVF4019-2710817489022150Lot Number: M50073 Expiration Date: 09/09/2028 UDI-DI: (01)10817489022150(11)250909(17)280909(10)M50287
DVF4019-2710817489022150Lot Number: M50287 Expiration Date: 09/09/2028 UDI-DI: (01)10817489022150(11)251007(17)281007(10)M50677
DVF4019-2710817489022150Lot Number: M50677 Expiration Date: 10/07/2028 UDI-DI: (01)10817489022150(11)251103(17)281103(0)M50991
DVF4019-2710817489022150Lot Number: M50991 Expiration Date: 11/03/2028 UDI-DI: (01)10817489022150(11)251113(17)281113(10)M51071
Lot Number: M51071 Expiration Date: 11/13/2028
Amount recalled
150 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, 6:55 PM UTC

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