DUROTIP BC287WRecalls & reported problems
Aesculap AG · METZENBAUM DUROTIP TC Dissecting Scissors, curved, 9", (230 mm), wide pattern, wave cut, blunt/blunt, non-sterile, reusable · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04038653138067), received between Apr 12, 2021 and Apr 12, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Dull, Blunt” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Dull, Blunt1
- Product Quality Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 12, 2021Product Quality Problem; Dull, Blunt; Product Quality Problem; Dull, Blunt
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH BC287W - TC METZ WVCT SCISSBRD-BLDCVD230MM. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION, THE SCISSORS DOESN¿T CUT DURING SURGERY. THE INSTRUMENT WAS USED FOR TORACOVASCULAR SURGERY. THERE WAS NO DESCRIBED PATIENT HARM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MALFUNCTION IS FILED UNDER AAG REFERENCE (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11653154 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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