Talon Grasping Device, 160 cm, US endoscopy. Used for retrieval of foreign bodies, tissue specimens, stones or calculi in endoscopic procedures of the gastrointestinal tract.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1453-2015) was formally reported on April 22, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 10, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. US Endoscopy Group Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Mentor, OH. Federal records indicate 1695 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: A wire component on the distal grasping assembly of the device became detached.. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI & WV. P…. 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 11 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.