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AESCULAP FF013PRecalls & reported problems

Aesculap AG · SCALPFIX STERILE · Class 2

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04038653221875), received between Dec 11, 2023 and Dec 11, 2023 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Device Problem Information” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 1 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Insufficient Device Problem Information1
  • Material Fragmentation1

Patient problems

  • Foreign Body In Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryDec 11, 2023Material Fragmentation; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Material Fragmentation; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    IT WAS REPORTED TO AESCULAP INC. THAT A SCALPFIX STERILE (PART# FF013P) WAS USED DURING A SHUNT PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2023. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE SURGEON ACCIDENTALLY LEFT THE CLIP INSIDE THE PATIENT AFTER CLOSING THE SCALP. AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN. IT IS NOT CURRENTLY KNOW IF ANY FURTHER INTERVENTION HAS BEEN, OR WILL BE PERFORMED. THE ADVERSE EVENT IS FILED UNDER AIC REFERENCE (B)(4).

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

    MAUDE report 18305961 ↗

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.