Device recall: bvi Beaver EdgeAhead Safety Knife, (a) Sideport MVR .90mm 20G, REF 370531 (b) Sideport Angled, .60mm (23G), REF 378233…
Class II FDA enforcement event 78789. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The protective shield was retracted, and the blade was exposed.
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
Beaver-Visitec International Inc. started this device recall on 3 Nov 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Waltham, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 78789 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 7 Feb 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 31 May 2023.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Italy, UK, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Turkey
Recalling firm
Beaver-Visitec International Inc., Waltham, MA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
5 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0500-2018 | bvi Beaver EdgeAhead Safety Knife, (a) Sideport MVR .90mm 20G, REF 370531 (b) Sideport Angled, .60mm (23G), REF 378233 Product Usage: Specialty blades and knives are used for stab and cut incisions in ophthalmic, ENT and other surgical applications. | 45, 680 units | Class II | Terminated | 7 Feb 2018 |
| Z-0501-2018 | bvi Beaver Safety Sideport Knife: (a) 1.0mm, 45o, REF 378210 (b) 1.2mm, 45o, REF 378212 (c) 115mm, 45o, REF 378231 Product Usage: Specialty blades and knives are used for stab and cut incisions in ophthalmic, ENT and other surgical applications. | 572,490 units | Class II | Terminated | 7 Feb 2018 |
| Z-0502-2018 | bvi Beaver Xstar Safety Slit Knife: (a) REF 378214, 1.4mm, 45o Bevel Up (b) REF 378215, 1.50mm, 45o Bevel Up (c) REF 378217, 1.7mm, 45o Bevel Up (d) REF 378218, 1.8mm, 45o Bevel Up (e) REF 378220, 2.0mm, 45o Bevel Up (f) REF 378222, 2.2mm, 45o Bevel Up (g) REF 378223, 2.3mm, 45o Bevel Up (h) REF 378224, 2.4mm, 45o… | 659,370 units | Class II | Terminated | 7 Feb 2018 |
| Z-0503-2018 | bvi Beaver Xstar Safety Crescent, 2.5mm, 55o Bevel Up, REF 378234 Product Usage: Specialty blades and knives are used for stab and cut incisions in ophthalmic, ENT and other surgical applications. | 123,240 units | Class II | Terminated | 7 Feb 2018 |
| Z-0504-2018 | bvi Beaver Optimum Safety Sideport Knife: (a) Straight 15o, REF 378235 (b) Straight 22.5o, REF 378236 (c) Straight 30o, REF 378237 (d) Straight 45o, REF 378238 Product Usage: Specialty blades and knives are used for stab and cut incisions in ophthalmic, ENT and other surgical applications. | 526,220 units | Class II | Terminated | 7 Feb 2018 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2017
- 1,091
- Share of these events in Class II
- 93%
- Product records in this event
- 5Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 18
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0500-2018The 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 78789. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/78789/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- 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 - US Nationwide and the countries of Italy, UK, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Turkey
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 78789?
- The event has 5 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
45, 680 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 93% of the 1,091 device events that started in 2017 are in Class II.