Gyrus Medical, Inc: GYRUS ACMI, REF 3740, Everest BiCOAG Bipolar Dissecting Forceps 5mm/45 cm, Sterile EO. GYRUS ACMI, REF 3740PK, or REF 94201PK, PKS LYONS, Dissecting Forceps 5mm/45cm, Sterile EO. The Dissectors are sterile, single use electrosurgical devices that are indicated for the electrosurgical coagulation, mechanical grasping, and dissection of tissue during the performance of laparoscopic and general surgical procedures.

Recall number

Z-1983-2013

Recalling firm

Gyrus Medical, Inc

Product

GYRUS ACMI, REF 3740, Everest BiCOAG Bipolar Dissecting Forceps 5mm/45 cm, Sterile EO. GYRUS ACMI, REF 3740PK, or REF 94201PK, PKS LYONS, Dissecting Forceps 5mm/45cm, Sterile EO. The Dissectors are sterile, single use electrosurgical devices that are indicated for the electrosurgical coagulation, mechanical grasping, and dissection of tissue during the performance of laparoscopic and general surgical procedures.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2013-07-24

Posted

2013-08-19

Terminated

2014-06-20

Reason

On April 29, 2013 Olympus Surgical Technologies America R&D received results from an accelerated aging study conducted as part of a new market submission. The study found that one of 60 Dissector units that underwent 3 year accelerated aging failed the dye penetration test indicating that the seal on sterile packaging was compromised. The dissector products are labeled with a 3 year shelf life.

Root cause

Packaging process control

Action

Olympus sent a "Medical Device Recall" letter dated July 24, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the problem the product and the action needed to be taken by the customer.. Customers were advised to immediately cease any further use of the product and remove it from inventory and quarantine it until is shipped back to the company. To return the product, call 1-888-524-7266 Olympus customer service representative. Customers were requested to complete and return by fax the enclosed questionnaire to 484-896-7128. If the product was further distributed then they need to identify their customers and notify them at once of the product recall.

Quantity

1140

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including the states of AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS,KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NY, NC, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA and WI., and the countries of BRAZIL, CHINA, AUSTRALIA, CHINA, GERMANY and INDIA.

Lot, serial or model codes

REF 3740  150080AC 258624MC G166568CC 381809KD 408020AE JF480565  NY492562  REF 3740PK 128971JB 226730IC 226742IC 226743IC 431894CE 431895CE G128677JB  REF 94201PK  102290EB 147428AC 167021CC 198596GC 204439HC 204451HC 249022KC 278142BD 320659DD 344712FD 363953ID 373761JD 389095MD 418231BE G386412KD G461037EE JF493195

510(k) numbers

["K031080"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

GEI

Firm FEI

3011050570

Firm city

Osseo

Firm state

MN

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

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

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