AESCULAP PM437RRecalls & reported problems
Aesculap AG · METZENBAUM (MINI) ADTEC BIPOLAR Dissecting Scissors, jaw inserts, bipolar, curved to left, 12 1/4", (310 mm), diam. 5 mm, (14 mm), blunt/blunt, double action, non-sterile, reusable · Class 2
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 04038653305117), received between Jul 7, 2021 and Jul 7, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Sparking” (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
- Sparking1
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.
MalfunctionJul 7, 2021Sparking; Sparking
IT WAS REPORTED TO AESCULAP (B)(4) THAT A JAW INS.BIP.MINI METZENBAUM SCIS.5/310MM (PART # PM437R) WAS USED DURING A PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE SURGERY, SPARKING WAS OBSERVED FROM THE INSTRUMENT. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT. 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 12129480 ↗
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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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