FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC: DS Titanium Ligation Clip Appliers, used in laparoscopic surgery
- Recall number
- Z-1291-2018
- Recalling firm
- Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
- Product
- DS Titanium Ligation Clip Appliers, 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. Updated cleaning and sterilization instructions.
- 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
- 270
- Distribution
- US and Canada distribution
- Lot, serial or model codes
- DS Clip Appliers - Product Numbers PL808R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER L 12/310MM PL802R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER SM 5/310MM PL826R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER M 10/420MM PL817R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.REM.FORC.ML 10/310MM PL828R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER L 12/420MM PL809R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER XL 12/310MM PL806R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER M 10/310MM PL818R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.REM.FORC.L 12/310MM PL801R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER S 5/310MM PL816R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.REM.FORC.M 10/310MM PL807R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER ML 10/310MM PL822R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER SM 5/420MM PL827R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER ML 10/420MM
- 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
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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28