Disposable Grasping Forceps
Brand(s)
Last updated
Summary
Product
Disposable Grasping Forceps
Issue
Medical devices - Mechanical defect
What to do
Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.
Affected products
Affected Products |
Lot or Serial Number |
Model or catalog number |
|---|---|---|
Disposable Grasping Forceps |
More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer. |
FG-51D |
Issue
Olympus has received complaints that the grasping portion of FG-51D forceps can be difficult to open and close. Olympus reviewed approximately 200 complaints globally over the last five years. Subsequent complaint investigation has confirmed that the FG-51D forceps do not comply with Olympus standards for the amount of force required to open and close the forceps.
Recall start date: Mar 31, 2022
Additional information
Details
Original published date: 2022-04-13
Alert / recall type
Health product recall
Category
Health products - Medical devices - Gastroenterology & Urology
Companies
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
2951 Ishikawa-Cho, Hachioji-Shi, Tokyo-To
Japan, 192-8507
Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Health professionals
Hospitals
Recall class
Type II
Identification number
RA-64073