AESCULAP PL703SURecalls & reported problems
Aesculap AG · ADTEC SINGLE USE Grasping Forceps, complete instrument, 12 1/4", (310 mm), diam. 5 mm, without ratchet, double action, sterile, disposable, package of 6 pieces · Class 2
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- 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 04046963491604), received between Jul 1, 2021 and Jul 1, 2021 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Fragmentation” (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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Fragmentation1
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.
InjuryJul 1, 2021Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED TO AESCULAP AAG THAT MACRO DISP.GRASP.FCPS.BIPOLAR 5/310MM (PART # PL703SU) WAS USED DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2021. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT DURING, THE PROCEDURE, THE BRANCH OF THE PINCERS FELL INTO PATIENT'S ABDOMEN. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION.. AN ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS NECESSARY. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE. THE ADVERSE EVENT IS FILED UNDER AAG REFERENCE (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12104617 ↗
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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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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