Recall of Device Recall DS Titanium Ligation Clip Appliers

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Aesculap Implant Systems LLC.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    79530
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1291-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-01-22
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Implantable Clip appliers - Product Code FZP
  • Reason
    Added a contraindication to ifu: do not use the ds clips for living donor nephrectomies. added other contraindications. updated cleaning and sterilization instructions.
  • 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.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    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
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    US and Canada distribution
  • Product Description
    DS Titanium Ligation Clip Appliers, used in laparoscopic surgery
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Aesculap Implant Systems LLC, 3773 Corporate Pkwy, Center Valley PA 18034-8217
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA