Alcon Grieshaber Finesse MAXGrip 725.13Recalls & reported problems
Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · GRIESHABER MAXGrip® Adv DSP Forceps Tip, 25G · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07612717070974), received between Apr 23, 2024 and Sep 10, 2025 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Difficult to Open or Close1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information2
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 10, 2025Break; Break
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED CONFIRMING THAT THE PLANNED SURGERY WAS PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY SURGERY WITH MEMBRANE PEELING. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED ON THE SAME DAY USING A NEW FORCEPS WITH NO CONTACT AND IMPACT ON PATIENT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23015110 ↗MalfunctionApr 23, 2024Difficult to Open or Close; Difficult to Open or Close
A PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT DURING VITRECTOMY SURGERY, IT WAS FOUND THAT A TIP END OF FORCEP CANNOT BE ALIGNED AND CLOSED WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PEEL MEMBRANES. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AFTER REPLACING THE FORCEPS HEADS WITH NEW ONE. PATIENT IMPACT WAS NOT REPORTED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 19163234 ↗
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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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