Recall archive / FDA device enforcement
Numerous models of nonsterile hemostatic forceps: (1) REF BH951R, Negus Tonsil Forceps HVY-CVD 190MM; (2) REF BH952R,... — FDA record Z-1312-2025
Reported ongoing
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 Jan 31, 2025. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- Numerous models of nonsterile hemostatic forceps: (1) REF BH951R, Negus Tonsil Forceps HVY-CVD 190MM; (2) REF BH952R, Negus Tonsil Forceps X-HVY-CVD190MM; (3) REF BH957R, Schnidt Tonsil Forceps SLT-CVD185MM; (4) REF BH959R, Schnidt Tonsil Forceps CVD 185MM; (5) REF BH961R, Schnidt Tonsil FCPSOPEN-RINGCVD 185MM; (6) REF BH963R, Schnidt Tonsil FCPSOPEN-RINGCVD185MM; and (7) REF BH965R, Wilson Tonsil Forceps 190MM.
- Reason
- The forceps have been used in ways not covered by the design resulting in breakage of the clamps.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Aesculap Inc
- Quantity
- 47,078 forceps
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- Z-1312-2025
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | GTIN numbers: (1) REF BH951R - 04038653027026; (2) REF BH952R - 04038653139200; (3) REF BH957R - 04038653027033; (4) REF BH959R - 04038653027040; (5) REF BH961R - 04038653027057; (6) REF BH963R - 04038653027064; and (7) REF BH965R - 04038653027071. |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
Distribution was made nationwide and to PR. There was also government/military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Canada, Bermuda, Bahamas, and Qatar.
States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.
- Alaska
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Mississippi
- Montana
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Dates in the source
- Report date
- Mar 19, 2025
- Recall initiation date
- Jan 31, 2025
- Center classification date
- Mar 11, 2025
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.