Class II

Medical Device Recall: Signature Laparoscopic Instruments, Alligator Grasper with Rotating Shaft and Monopolar Electrosurgical Footswitch Connector. Model/REF Number: 5863050.

Silex Medical, LLC · January 9, 2024

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.

Distribution

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.

States Affected

NATIONWIDE

Quantity Affected

7 units

Source: FDA (openFDA Device Enforcement)

Recall number: Z-1898-2025

Status: ongoing

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