Device recall: GYRUS ACMI, REF 3345 -Everest BiCOAG MOLly Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3345PK - PKS MOLly Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3640 -Everest…
Class II FDA enforcement event 69226. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Due to an anomaly in the packaging process, it is possible that a defective seal could be present that may allow a breach of the package's sterile barrier and may compromise the sterility of the product.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Gyrus Medical, Inc started this device recall on 27 Aug 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Osseo, MN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 69226 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 29 Oct 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 15 Sep 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - USA including US: AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KY, MA,MI,MS, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, UT, and WA. Internationally to ITALY, SPAIN, UNITED KINGDOM, and CHINA.
Recalling firm
Gyrus Medical, Inc, Osseo, MN.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0100-2015 | GYRUS ACMI, REF 3345 -Everest BiCOAG MOLly Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3345PK - PKS MOLly Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3640 -Everest BiCOAG Macro Jaw Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3640PK- PKS Macro Jaw Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3844- Everest BiCOAG LP Scissors 5mm/45cm REF 910010PK- PKS MOLly Forceps 5mm/45cm Single-use, sterile devices intended… | 5520 US, 40 OUS | Class II | Terminated | 29 Oct 2014 |
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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2014
- 1,176
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2014 | Gyrus ACMI Falope-Ring Dilator, item 000878-4. The Falope-Ring Dilator is a conical plastic device that is a component o | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 19 Feb 2014 | Gyrus ACMI Disposable Falope-Ring Band Applicator Kits. REF 006889-901 and REF 005280-901 (with 8 mm Disposable Trocan). | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 24 Jul 2013 | GYRUS ACMI, REF 3740, Everest BiCOAG Bipolar Dissecting Forceps 5mm/45 cm, Sterile EO. GYRUS ACMI, REF 3740PK, or REF 94 | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0100-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 69226. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/69226/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
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- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - USA including US: AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KY, MA,MI,MS, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, UT, and WA. Internationally to ITALY, SPAIN, UNITED KINGDOM, and CHINA.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 69226?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
5520 US, 40 OUS
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class II.