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Class IIOngoingZ-2072-2026

Katalyst Surgical, LLC recalls DEX Ophthalmic Tissue Forceps

Katalyst Surgical, LLCChesterfield, MO, United StatesReported May 13, 2026 · 2 months ago
Legal News Analyst ·

Reason for recall

Field Safety Corrective Action for IFU in DEX Forceps and Scissors.

Affected product

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Affected products & lots

  • DEX Ophthalmic Tissue Forceps, 25ga DEX Stiff Serrated Forceps, Model/Catalog Number:DVF4016-25-S
    14 affected lots
    M4880107/09/2028DVF4016-25-SM4927810/10/2028DVF4016-25-SM4758204/29/2028
    +6 moreDVF4016-25-SM4804905/27/2028DVF4016-25-SM45103811/25/2028

What the firm is doing

A Field Safety Notification: Field Safety Corrective Action for IFU in DEX Forceps and Scissors dated 3/19/26 was sent to customers. FIELD SAFETY ACTIONS REQUIRED As a customer identified in the receipt of one or more of the affected lots, you are requested/required to take the following steps: 1. Please confirm receipt of this Field Safety Notification by email, either by replying to the sender or using the email addresses listed in the signature at the bottom of this notice. 2. Review the Individualized List of Affected Lot Numbers by Customer provided in the email for lots that were distributed to your facility. Identify all of these lots that currently remain in your stock and place them on hold. 3. Provide information to Katalyst Surgical team identifying which lots are currently in stock and on hold at your facility. Katalyst Surgical will send a replacement correct IFU for each affected box. 4. Upon receipt of the correct IFU, remove the incorrect IFU, replace the correct IFU in the box, and destroy the incorrect IFU. Approval for Modification including instructions will accompany the replacement IFUs. 5. We recommend you reach out to your customers/users of these DEX products with this information. Katalyst Surgical will gladly provide correct replacement IFU documents to you for further distribution. Katalyst Surgical deeply regrets the inconvenience this causes. We assure you of our continuous support and commitment to safety and quality. Please do not hesitate to contact our team if you have any further questions.

DistributionShow details

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Peru, Argentina, South Korea, Japan, France.

Class IIWhat this means

Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Sources & references

Taylor Coteus
Legal News Analyst

Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.

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