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Aesculap Implant Systems LLC: DS Titanium Ligation Clip, used in laparoscopic surgery

Recall number
Z-1290-2018
Recalling firm
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
Product
DS Titanium Ligation Clip, used in laparoscopic surgery
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2018-01-22
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2019-09-24
Reason
Added a contraindication to IFU: Do not use the DS clips for living donor nephrectomies. Added other contraindications. A publication from 2017 recommended Aesculap DS Clips for kidney transplantation with living donors. The information from this publication was not approved or validated by the firm.
Root cause
Labeling design
Action
A letter and copy of the updated IFU was sent to affected customers the week of January 15, 2018. Product does not need to be returned. IFU is revised and put on the Aesculap Website for usage. https://www.aesculapusa.com/products/instructions-for-use.
Quantity
9621
Distribution
US and Canada distribution
Lot, serial or model codes
DS Clips - Product Numbers PL450SU DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIPS PL471SU DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP L W/LATCH PL453SU DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP SM PL475SU DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP XL W/LATCH PL459SU DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP M PL462SU DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP ML PL465SU DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP ML W/LATCH PL468SU DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP L (all clips going back 5 years)
510(k) numbers
["K080753","K102081"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
FZP
Firm FEI
2916714
Firm city
Center Valley
Firm state
PA
Firm country
not on file

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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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b87518bfe2e8
Size
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Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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2026-10-06

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