DS Titanium Ligation Clip, used in laparoscopic surgery
FDA Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1290-2018.
Added a contraindication to IFU: Do not use the DS clips for living donor nephrectomies. Added other contraindications. A publication from 2017 recommended Aesculap DS Clips for kidney transplantation with living donors. The information from this publication was not approved or validated by the firm.
Corrective Action (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1290-2018.
Recall terminated by FDA.
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Consumer Contact (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1290-2018.
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
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Aesculap Implant Systems Llc Recall FAQ
Aesculap Implant Systems Llc is the subject of a medical devices safety report: DS Titanium Ligation Clip, used in laparoscopic surgery. The notice was published on January 22, 2018 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 9,621 units are potentially affected.