BEUDAMED
    FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

    Brand Name: Olympus PKS Cutting Forceps w/Cord, 5mm 24cm Product Name: PKS Cutting Forceps Model/Catalog Number: 920000PK Product Description: The PKS Cutting Forceps are intended to be passed through a 5mm cannula. Coagulation is achieved using electrosurgical energy under visualization. The device is intended to be used with the PKS electrical generator.

    Recall: Z-1643-2026 · Reported April 1, 2026

    Enforcement

    Recall Number
    Z-1643-2026
    Event ID
    98454
    Classification
    Class II
    Status
    Ongoing
    Product Type
    Devices
    Firm
    Olympus Corporation of the Americas
    Voluntary / Mandated
    Voluntary: Firm initiated
    Initial Notification
    Letter
    Report Date
    April 1, 2026
    Initiation Date
    February 25, 2026
    Classification Date
    March 25, 2026
    Address
    3500 Corporate Pkwy, Center Valley, PA, 18034-8229, United States

    Description

    Brand Name: Olympus PKS Cutting Forceps w/Cord, 5mm 24cm Product Name: PKS Cutting Forceps Model/Catalog Number: 920000PK Product Description: The PKS Cutting Forceps are intended to be passed through a 5mm cannula. Coagulation is achieved using electrosurgical energy under visualization. The device is intended to be used with the PKS electrical generator.

    Reason

    Olympus identified that the Cutting Forceps contain components for which the supplier did not adequately validate the welding process. Defective welds can result in the Cutting Forceps' jaw breaking during clinical use.

    Code Info

    Model: 920000PK; UDI: 00821925038080; Lot Numbers: All unexpired;

    Distribution

    Worldwide - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Mexico, EU, Australia, China, Singapore, Korea, Japan.

    Quantity

    7 units