Device recall: Signature Laparoscopic Instruments, Dolphin Nose Grasper with Rotating Shaft and Monopolar Electrosurgical Footswitch…
Class II FDA enforcement event 96755. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Insulation on the tube did not extend fully to the proximal end of the shaft on the instrument, leaving an exposed (not insulated) area of the shaft closer to the rotator wheel.
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
Silex Medical, LLC started this device recall on 9 Jan 2024. The firm address in the FDA record is in Southington, CT. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 96755 has 8 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 11 Jun 2025. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide distribution in the states of Florida, North Dakota, Illinois, California, Texas, Virginia, Michigan, Connecticut, Oregon, Iowa, Mississippi, New Jersey, Idaho, West Virginia, Hawaii.
Recalling firm
Silex Medical, LLC, Southington, CT.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
8 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1893-2025 | Signature Laparoscopic Instruments, Dolphin Nose Grasper with Rotating Shaft and Monopolar Electrosurgical Footswitch Connector. Model/REF Number: 5860020. | 2 units | Class II | Ongoing | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Z-1894-2025 | Signature Laparoscopic Instruments, Allis Clamp Grasper with Rotating Shaft and Monopolar Electrosurgical Footswitch Connector. Model/REF Number: 5862030. | 10 units | Class II | Ongoing | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Z-1895-2025 | Signature Laparoscopic Instruments, Debakey Grasper with Rotating Shaft and Monopolar Electrosurgical Footswitch Connector. Model/REF Number: 5862100. | 8 units | Class II | Ongoing | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Z-1896-2025 | Signature Laparoscopic Instruments, Sharp Tooth Grasper with Rotating Shaft and Monopolar Electrosurgical Footswitch Connector. Model/REF Number: 5863020. | 29 units | Class II | Ongoing | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Z-1897-2025 | Signature Laparoscopic Instruments, Bullet Tip Grasper with Rotating Shaft and Monopolar Electrosurgical Footswitch Connector. Model/REF Number: 5863030. | 6 units | Class II | Ongoing | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Z-1898-2025 | Signature Laparoscopic Instruments, Alligator Grasper with Rotating Shaft and Monopolar Electrosurgical Footswitch Connector. Model/REF Number: 5863050. | 7 units | Class II | Ongoing | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Z-1899-2025 | Signature Laparoscopic Instruments, Atraumatic Grasper with Rotating Shaft and Monopolar Electrosurgical Footswitch Connector. Model/REF Number: 5864000. | 105 units | Class II | Ongoing | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Z-1900-2025 | Signature Laparoscopic Instruments, 20mm Atraumatic Grasper with Rotating Shaft and Monopolar Electrosurgical Footswitch Connector. Model/REF Number: 5881033. | 2 units | Class II | Ongoing | 11 Jun 2025 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2024
- 970
- Share of these events in Class II
- 87%
- Product records in this event
- 8
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1893-2025The 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 96755. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/96755/. 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:
US Nationwide distribution in the states of Florida, North Dakota, Illinois, California, Texas, Virginia, Michigan, Connecticut, Oregon, Iowa, Mississippi, New Jersey, Idaho, West Virginia, Hawaii.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 96755?
- The event has 8 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
2 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2024 have the same class?
- 87% of the 970 device events that started in 2024 are in Class II.