Health product recall

Olympus Medical PK/PKS/Everest Cutting Forceps

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Summary

Product
Olympus Medical PK/PKS/Everest Cutting Forceps
Issue
Medical devices - Performance
What to do

Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information. 

Audience
Healthcare

Affected products

Affected products

Lot or serial number

Model or catalogue number

PKS™ Cutting Forceps

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.

920005PK

Everest Bipolar 5 mm Cutting Forceps

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.

3005

PK® Cutting Forceps 5 mm

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.

PK-CF0533

HALO™ PKS™ Cutting Forceps

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.

HACF0533

Issue

Olympus identified inadequate supplier welding validation on several 5 mm cutting forceps models, which may cause jaw breakage during clinical use. Due to this defect, Olympus is requesting customers to return all affected products to prevent potential safety risks and ensure proper device performance.

Additional information

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Health product recall
Category
Health products - Medical devices - General and plastic surgery
Companies

Olympus Medical Systems Corp.

2951 Ishikawa-Cho, Hachioji-Shi, Tokyo-To, Japan, 192-8507

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
Healthcare
Recall class
Type II
Recall date
Identification number
RA-81739

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