27ga DEX™ Yoneda Super Grip Forceps DVF4036-27Recalls & reported problems
Katalyst Surgical LLC · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10840096202608), received between Aug 12, 2026 and Aug 13, 2026 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (4 reports).
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.
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
Recalls naming this device
- Mar 25, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified
Field Safety Corrective Action for IFU in DEX Forceps and Scissors.
Z-2074-2026 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break4
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.
MalfunctionAug 13, 2026Break
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50237262 ↗MalfunctionAug 13, 2026Break
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50237258 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2026Break
It was reported in a complaint that the tips fell off with the impact of opening the tips.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50229734 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2026Break
It was reported in the complaint that the tips of the forceps have broken off.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50229728 ↗
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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 · each recall links to the FDA recall notice
- 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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