Integra® Ruggles®-Redmond™ NHI15Recalls & reported problems
Integra Lifesciences Production Corporation · Integra® Ruggles®-Redmond™ Hardy Bipolar Forceps, 8-1/2", Buzz, Non-Stick, Irrigating, 1.5mm Tip · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 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 10381780149194), received between Aug 5, 2022 and Aug 5, 2022 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Electrical /Electronic Property Problem” (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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Electrical /Electronic Property Problem1
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.
MalfunctionAug 5, 2022Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem
THIS IS 1 OF 2 REPORTS FOR THE BIPOLAR FORCEPS REPORTEDLY USED DURING THIS EVENT AND IS LINKED TO MFG REPORT NUMBER 3014334038-2022-00171. A FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING AN ORTHO/SPINE PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BIPOLAR FORCEPS/BUZZ NONSTICK (NHI15) WERE NO LONGER CONDUCTING AT THE TIPS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A DELAY OF 30 MINUTES TO AN HOUR BECAUSE THE STAFF HAD TO OPEN REPLACEMENT INSTRUMENTS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH REPLACEMENT INSTRUMENTS. NO PATIENT INJURY OCCURRED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15175115 ↗
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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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