Signature Laparoscopic Instruments, Alligator Grasper with Rotating Shaft and Monopolar Electrosurgical Footswitch Connector. Model/REF Number: 5863050.
FDA Recall Z-1898-2025 · Posted 2025-06-02
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Recalling FirmSilex Medical, LLC
Recall StatusOpen, Classified
Product CodeGEI
Date Initiated2024-01-09
Product Quantity7 units
Reason for Recall
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.
Firm Action
Silex formally notified customers on 01/09/2024. Instructions to consignees included to inspect all instruments that they received from the affected lots for the defect. If any instruments had the issue, the customers were instructed to send it back to their facility under an RGA.
Root Cause
Process control
Distribution Pattern
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.
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.
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