FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Gyrus Medical, Inc: GYRUS ACMI, REF 3345 -Everest BiCOAG MOLly Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3345PK - PKS MOLly Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3640 -Everest BiCOAG Macro Jaw Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3640PK- PKS Macro Jaw Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3844- Everest BiCOAG LP Scissors 5mm/45cm REF 910010PK- PKS MOLly Forceps 5mm/45cm Single-use, sterile devices intended for the electrosurgical coagulation, mechanical grasping, and dissection of tissue during the performance of laparoscopic and general surgical procedures.
- Recall number
- Z-0100-2015
- Recalling firm
- Gyrus Medical, Inc
- Product
- GYRUS ACMI, REF 3345 -Everest BiCOAG MOLly Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3345PK - PKS MOLly Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3640 -Everest BiCOAG Macro Jaw Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3640PK- PKS Macro Jaw Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3844- Everest BiCOAG LP Scissors 5mm/45cm REF 910010PK- PKS MOLly Forceps 5mm/45cm Single-use, sterile devices intended for the electrosurgical coagulation, mechanical grasping, and dissection of tissue during the performance of laparoscopic and general surgical procedures.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-08-27
- Posted
- 2014-10-21
- Terminated
- 2015-09-15
- Reason
- Due to an anomaly in the packaging process, it is possible that a defective seal could be present that may allow a breach of the package's sterile barrier and may compromise the sterility of the product.
- Root cause
- Packaging process control
- Action
- Olympus sent a Medical Device Recall letter dated August 26, 2014, via FEDEX to all affected consignees. The letter described the issue and the product involved in the recall. It also described the action that the consignee needs to take. Consignees were instructed to cease further use of the device, quarantine it and return it to the manufacturer.Consigness were instructed to complete and return by fax (484-896-7128) the questionnaire enclosed. If the product was further distributed consignees should notify their customers of the product recall. For additional information they can call 484-896-5688. For questions regarding this recall call 484-896-5688.
- Quantity
- 5520 US, 40 OUS
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA including US: AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KY, MA,MI,MS, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, UT, and WA. Internationally to ITALY, SPAIN, UNITED KINGDOM, and CHINA.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All product manufactured before July 28, 2014.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K031078","K031081"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GEI
- Firm FEI
- 3011050570
- Firm city
- Osseo
- Firm state
- MN
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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