AESCULAP PO888Recalls & reported problems
Aesculap AG · METZENBAUM ADTEC SINGLE USE Dissecting Scissors, shaft only, monopolar, curved to left, working length: 12 1/4", (310 mm), diam. 5 mm, insulated, double action, sterile, disposable, package of 10 pieces · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04038653368976), received between Oct 7, 2022 and Jun 27, 2025 — classified as 3 injuries, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Too Rigid or Stiff” (3 reports).
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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Too Rigid or Stiff3
- Difficult to Open or Remove Packaging Material1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJun 27, 2025Material Too Rigid or Stiff; Material Too Rigid or Stiff
IT WAS REPORTED TO AESCULAP INC. THAT A DISP.SCISS. SHAFT METZENBAUM D:5MM/310MM (PART#: PO888) WAS USED DURING A COLECTOMY, SIGMOID, LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2025. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION, MULTIPLE INSERTS WERE STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO OPEN/MANIPULATE. THE TYPE OF PROCEDURE WAS A LAPAROSCOPIC SIGMOID COLECTOMY. THERE WAS A 20-MINUTE DELAY WHILE CONVERTING TO AN OPEN LAPAROTOMY PROCEDURE. 2916714-2025-00043, AIC REFERENCE: (B)(4), 2916714-2025-00044, AIC REFERENCE: (B)(4), 2916714-2025-00045, AIC REFERENCE: (B)(4), 2916714-2025-00046, AIC REFERENCE: (B)(4), 2916714-2025-00048, AIC REFERENCE: (B)(4), 2916714-2025-00049, AIC REFERENCE: (B)(4), 2916714-2025-00050, AIC REFERENCE: (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22344814 ↗InjuryJun 27, 2025Material Too Rigid or Stiff; Material Too Rigid or Stiff
IT WAS REPORTED TO AESCULAP INC. THAT A DISP.SCISS. SHAFT METZENBAUM D:5MM/310MM (PART # PO888) WAS USED DURING A COLECTOMY, SIGMOID, LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2025. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION, MULTIPLE INSERTS WERE STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO OPEN/MANIPULATE. THE TYPE OF PROCEDURE WAS A LAPAROSCOPIC SIGMOID COLECTOMY. THERE WAS A 20-MINUTE DELAY WHILE CONVERTING TO AN OPEN LAPAROTOMY PROCEDURE. 2916714-2025-00043 AIC REFERENCE (B)(4). 2916714-2025-00044 AIC REFERENCE (B)(4). 2916714-2025-00045 AIC REFERENCE (B)(4). 2916714-2025-00046 AIC REFERENCE (B)(4). 2916714-2025-00047 AIC REFERENCE (B)(4). 2916714-2025-00048 AIC REFERENCE (B)(4). 2916714-2025-00049 AIC REFERENCE (B)(4). 2916714-2025-00050 AIC REFERENCE (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22344811 ↗InjuryJun 27, 2025Material Too Rigid or Stiff; Material Too Rigid or Stiff
IT WAS REPORTED TO AESCULAP INC. THAT A DISP.SCISS.SHAFT METZENBAUM D:5MM/310MM (PART # PO888) WAS USED DURING A COLECTOMY, SIGMOID, LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2025. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION, MULTIPLE INSERTS WERE STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO OPEN/MANIPULATE. THE TYPE OF PROCEDURE WAS A LAPAROSCOPIC SIGMOID COLECTOMY. THERE WAS A 20-MINUTE DELAY WHILE CONVERTING TO AN OPEN LAPAROTOMY PROCEDURE. 2916714-2025-00043 AIC REFERENCE (B)(4). 2916714-2025-00044 AIC REFERENCE (B)(4) 2916714-2025-00045 AIC REFERENCE (B)(4) . AIC REFERENCE (B)(4) 2916714-2025-00047 AIC REFERENCE (B)(4) 2916714-2025-00048 AIC REFERENCE (B)(4). 2916714-2025-00049 AIC REFERENCE (B)(4) 2916714-2025-00050 AIC REFERENCE (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22344786 ↗MalfunctionOct 7, 2022Difficult to Open or Remove Packaging Material; Difficult to Open or Remove Packaging Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH PO888 - DISP.SCISS.SHAFT METZENBAUM D:5MM/310MM VIA INFORMATION RECIEVED FROM MDR (B)(4). ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION, THE PACKAGING FOR THE DEVICE SHREDDED UPON OPENING. THE PRODUCT WAS THEN CONTAMINATED AND ANOTHER PAIR WAS USED INSTEAD. THE PROCEDURE WAS A LAPAROSCOPIC ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY. PATIENT HARM WAS UNKNOWN. ADDITIONAL DETAILS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED. THE MALFUNCTION IS FILED UNDER AAG REFERENCE (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15565802 ↗
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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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