FDAJanuary 9, 2024device

Signature Laparoscopic Instruments, Sharp Tooth Grasper with Rotating Shaft and Monopolar Electrosurgical Footswitch Connector. Model/REF Number: 5863020.

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

Insulation on the tube did not extend fully to the proximal end of the shaft on the instrument, leaving an exposed (not insulated) area of the shaft closer to the rotator wheel.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Ongoing

Brands named

silex medicalsilex

Recall history

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