Device recall: Brand Name: Olympus Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps, 5 mm 33 cm Product Name: Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps…
Class II FDA enforcement event 98454. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
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.
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
Olympus Corporation of the Americas started this device recall on 25 Feb 2026. The firm address in the FDA record is in Center Valley, PA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 98454 has 7 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 1 Apr 2026. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Mexico, EU, Australia, China, Singapore, Korea, Japan.
Recalling firm
Olympus Corporation of the Americas, Center Valley, PA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
7 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1638-2026 | Brand Name: Olympus Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps, 5 mm 33 cm Product Name: Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps Model/Catalog Number: 3005 Product Description: The OLYMPUS Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps are intended to be passed through a 5 mm cannula. Coagulation is achieved using electrosurgical energy under… | 106 units | Class II | Ongoing | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Z-1639-2026 | Brand Name: Olympus Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps w/Cord, 5mm 33 cm Product Name: Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps Model/Catalog Number: 3006 Product Description: The OLYMPUS Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps are intended to be passed through a 5 mm cannula. Coagulation is achieved using electrosurgical energy under… | 164 units | Class II | Ongoing | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Z-1640-2026 | Brand Name: Olympus PK Cutting Forceps, 5mm 33cm Product Name: PK Cutting Forceps Model/Catalog Number: PK-CF0533 Product Description: An assembly of devices intended to generate and apply radio-frequency (RF) alternating current to soft tissues for cutting and coagulation during an endoscopic or open surgical… | 444 units | Class II | Ongoing | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Z-1641-2026 | Brand Name: Olympus HALO PKS Cutting Forceps, 5mm 33cm Product Name: HALO PKS Cutting Forceps Model/Catalog Number: HACF0533 Product Description: The HALO PKS Cutting Forceps are intended to be passed through a 5 mm laparoscopic cannula. Coagulation is achieved using electrosurgical energy under laparoscopic… | 2648 units | Class II | Ongoing | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Z-1642-2026 | Brand Name: Olympus PKS Cutting Forceps, 5mm 33cm Product Name: PKS Cutting Forceps Model/Catalog Number: 3005PK 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… | 93 units | Class II | Ongoing | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Z-1643-2026 | 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… | 7 units | Class II | Ongoing | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Z-1644-2026 | Brand Name: Olympus PKS Cutting Forceps, 5mm 33cm Product Name: PKS Cutting Forceps Model/Catalog Number: 920005PK 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… | 326 units | Class II | Ongoing | 1 Apr 2026 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2026
- 572
- Share of these events in Class II
- 87%
- Product records in this event
- 7Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 141
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1638-2026The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 98454. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/98454/. 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 - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Mexico, EU, Australia, China, Singapore, Korea, Japan.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 98454?
- The event has 7 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
106 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2026 have the same class?
- 87% of the 572 device events that started in 2026 are in Class II.