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NA MIC3152Recalls & reported problems

Sterilmed, Inc. · SCISSOR TIP MINI ENDOCUT · Class 2

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 10888551001816), received between Oct 4, 2019 and Oct 4, 2019 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (1 report).

2 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K073613); they may or may not involve this specific model.

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

  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated1

Patient problems

  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionOct 4, 2019Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A LAPAROSCOPIC ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS PROCEDURE WITH A REPROCESSED SCISSOR TIP MINI ENDOCUT, AND A PIECE OF THE DEVICE DISLODGED IN THE ABDOMEN OF THE PATIENT. THE PIECE WAS RETRIEVED BY THE SURGEON AND THE PRODUCT WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO ISSUES NOTICED PRIOR TO THE DISLODGEMENT AND NO KNOWN CIRCUMSTANCE THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED. THERE WAS A DELAY TO THE PROCEDURE. HOWEVER, THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN CLARIFICATION TO THIS COMPLAINT AND WHICH PART OF THE DEVICE DISLODGED. HOWEVER, NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 9158994 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K073613. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1846-2016 · Apr 26, 2016 · Terminated
    Reprocessed Microline Scissor Tips intended to be used with a reusable hand piece and designed for minimally invasive and open surgical procedures to facilitate cutting, preparatio
  • Z-0570-2009 · Aug 8, 2008 · Terminated
    Scissor Tips Model #'s: AESPO888 AESPO889 ENCES0102 MIC3112 MIC3122 MIC3142 MIC3152 SNO89-5100 and SNO89-5300 Intended to be used with a resusable hand piece and are designed to

Other ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION ACCESSORIES, LAPAROSCOPIC & ENDOSCOPIC, REPROCESSED devices

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.