GYRUS ACMI, REF 3345 -Everest BiCOAG MOLly Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3345PK - PKS MOLly Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3640 -Everest BiCOAG Macro Jaw Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3640PK- PKS Macro Jaw Forceps 5mm/45cm REF 3844- Everest BiCOAG LP Scissors 5mm/45cm REF 910010PK- PKS MOLly Forceps 5mm/45cm Single-use, sterile devices intended for the electrosurgical coagulation, mechanical grasping, and dissection of tissue during the performance of laparoscopic and general surgical procedures.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0100-2015) was formally reported on October 29, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 27, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Gyrus Medical, Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Osseo, MN. Federal records indicate 5520 US, 40 OUS units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: Due to an anomaly in the packaging process, it is possible that a defective seal could be present that may allow a breach of the package's sterile barrier and may compromise the sterility of the product. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA including US: AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KY, MA,MI,MS, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, UT, and WA. Internationally to ITALY, SPAIN, UNITED KINGDOM, and CHINA.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 12 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.