--- title: "Vortex Surgical ACTU8 FORCEPS, 25 GA, ADAPTIVE, REF VS0740.25 — FDA record Z-0970-2024 | Is It on Recall" description: "Reason for the voluntary recall is residue was identified on the two forceps tips of a customer in Korea. The residue is associated with one lot of forceps tips" url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fda-device-z-0970-2024-vortex-surgical-actu8-forceps-25-ga-adaptive-ref-vs0740-25/ updated: 2026-10-01 site: "Is It on Recall" language: en --- [Recall archive](https://isitonrecall.com/archives/) / FDA device enforcement # Vortex Surgical ACTU8 FORCEPS, 25 GA, ADAPTIVE, REF VS0740.25 — FDA record Z-0970-2024 Reported terminated Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice. Source date Dec 18, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/). ## What the record says - **Product**: Vortex Surgical ACTU8 FORCEPS, 25 GA, ADAPTIVE, REF VS0740.25 - **Reason**: Reason for the voluntary recall is residue was identified on the two forceps tips of a customer in Korea. The residue is associated with one lot of forceps tips which were utilized in two lots of ACTU8 Adaptive Forceps Tips occurring in 0.25% of those lots. - **Classification**: Class II - **Recalling firm**: Vortex Surgical Inc. - **Quantity**: 800 devices - **Agency-reported status**: Terminated - **Source record identifier**: Z-0970-2024 [Open the official record](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-0970-2024%22) [What the recall classes mean](https://isitonrecall.com/guides/recall-classes/). Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice. ## Lot and product identifiers | Label field | Details supplied by the agency | | --- | --- | | Lot, code or applicability | UDI/DI 00810123481132, Lot Numbers 2212002 and 2212020 | Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough. ## Distribution Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of OH, WA, MN, MI, IA and the country of Republic of Korea States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. 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These dates are not interchangeable. ## What to do next Read the official notice for the action that applies to your exact product. [Read the current instructions](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-0970-2024%22) ## Related records [Medical devices records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medical-devices/) [Vortex Surgical Inc. records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/vortex-surgical-inc/)