SonoSurg Curved Scissors,Pistol Grip,5mm x 34cm T3775 (UDI 04953170234880)Recalls & reported problems
Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Class U
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04953170234880), received between Mar 15, 2022 and Nov 8, 2024 — classified as 1 injury, 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Peeled/Delaminated1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryNov 8, 2024Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY, THE PROBE BROKE AND FELL INTO THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY SHORTLY AFTER THE PROCEDURE BEGAN. THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED IT MAY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE AT THE START. THE PROBE WAS RETRIEVED WITH FORCEPS AND THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY WAS WASHED. THERE WAS AN EXTENSION OF PROCEDURE TIME DUE TO THE RETRIEVAL, BUT THERE WAS NO MAJOR IMPACT. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED FROM THE HOSPITAL¿S SPARE STOCK; THE PROCEDURE WAS THEN COMPLETED WITHOUT HARM TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20637357 ↗MalfunctionOct 7, 2024Peeled/Delaminated; Peeled/Delaminated
IT WAS OBSERVED DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THAT THE CURVED SCISSORS/PISTOL GRIP HAD THE GRIPPING SURFACE WORN AND PARTIALLY PEELED OFF. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20391902 ↗MalfunctionMar 15, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE PROBE BROKE WHEN THE PROBE WAS BEING WIPED OUTSIDE THE BODY DURING A UTERINE FIBROID REMOVAL PROCEDURE. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED WITH SIMILAR DEVICE AND THE INTENDED PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED . THE BROKEN TIP HAS BEEN COLLECTED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY REPORTED DUE TO THE EVENT. NO USER INJURY REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13773659 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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