Class II — the FDA judged the product may cause temporary or medically reversible harm, with a remote chance of serious harm.
This is the FDA's risk judgment for this recall. It describes the potential of the product as a category — it does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone. Most recalls are Class II or III.
THUNDERBEAT, 5MM, 35CM, Front-actuated Grip Type S. Model: TB-0535FCS Indicated for open, laparoscopic (including single-site surgery) general surgery and gynecological surgery (including urologic, thoracic, plastic and reconstructive, bowel resections, cholecystectomies, Nissen fundoplication, adhesiolysis, oophorectomy, hysterectomies (both vaginal assisted and abdominal) etc) and endoscopic surgery or in any procedure in which cutting, vessel ligation (sealing and cutting), coagulation, grasping, and dissection is performed
Why it was recalled
Thunderbeats blue seal button may remain in the engaged position after the button is released and not immediately return to a neutral position may result in prolonged surgery
Is your unit affected?
The recall covers only the specific lots or serial numbers the FDA listed. Enter the lot or serial number from your product's label and we'll check it against that list.
A match means your unit may be covered — stop and call your pharmacist before doing anything. No match suggests it isn't covered, but confirm anyway: code formats vary and lists can be incomplete. Your unit not being listed does not guarantee it is safe, and being listed does not mean you have been harmed.
Show the FDA's listed lot / code information
UDI-DI: 4953170409677 Lot Numbers: KR271978 KR314612 KR314613 KR314615 KR314617 KR314618 KR314619 KR314621 KR314622 KR314623 KR314624 KR314626 KR314627 KR314628 KR314629 KR314630 KR314631 KR314632 KR314633 KR314634 KR314638 KR314640 KR314641 KR314644 KR314647 KR314648 KR314650 KR314651 KR314652 KR314654 KR314655 KR314657 KR314659 KR314660 KR314662 KR314663 KR314668 KR314670 KR314671 KR314672 KR314673 KR314674 KR314675 KR314676 KR314679 KR316617 KR316627 KR316629 KR316637 KR316683 KR319616 KR319643 KR319655 KR332609 KR332615 KR332616 KR332623 KR332626 KR335733 KR335754 KR335760 KR335769 KR335770 KR335776 KR335781 KR335784 KR335785 KR335794 KR335796 KR335836 PW308606 PW308607 PW308609 PW308611 PW308613 PW308615 PW308616 PW308663 PW308772 PW308773 PW308774 PW308775 PW308776 PW308786 PW308788 Lots Added January 11, 2024: KR271978 KR314619 KR314627 KR314633 KR314648 KR335770 KR310806 KR314612 KR314621 KR314628 KR314634 KR332616 KR335836 KR310809 KR314613 KR314622 KR314629 KR314638 KR332623 KR333661 KR314615 KR314623 KR314630 KR314640 KR332626 KR342666 KR314617 KR314624 KR314631 KR314641 KR335754 KR314618 KR314626 KR314632 KR314644 KR335769
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide distribution.
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas
- Product type
- Devices
- Recall number
- Z-0108-2024
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Letter
- Origin
- Center Valley, PA
- Recall initiated
- 2023-09-12
What to do
Check the lot/code above against your product. To confirm this record and read the FDA's full notice, see the FDA recall page. Before changing anything you take or use, ask your pharmacist or prescriber — this page does not tell you to start or stop any drug or device.
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What this is — and is not
A recall is a recorded FDA enforcement action — the FDA logged that a firm is removing or correcting a product. It does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone, and causation is not established by a recall. The class above is the FDA's risk judgment for the product category, not a finding about your unit. This page informs and compares; it is not medical advice and never tells you to start or stop a drug or device.
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Recall Z-0108-2024 · Source: openFDA enforcement.