UNIVERSAL PLUSRecalls & reported problems across all models

We found 9 models of UNIVERSAL PLUS by Conmed Corporation in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 68 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Jan 25, 2016 and Feb 16, 2026 — classified as 10 injuries, 57 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (14 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. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works

Most reported UNIVERSAL PLUS problems

UNIVERSAL PLUS models

9 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.

• UNIVERSAL PLUS 60-5274-132

  ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
  29 reports
• UNIVERSAL PLUS 60-5274-032

  ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
  16 reports
• UNIVERSAL PLUS 60-6010-003

  Laparoscope, general & plastic surgery
  7 reports
• UNIVERSAL PLUS 60-6010-005

  Laparoscope, general & plastic surgery
  6 reports
• UNIVERSAL PLUS 60-6010-002

  Electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories
  5 reports
• UNIVERSAL PLUS 60-5274-144

  ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
  2 reports
• UNIVERSAL PLUS 60-5272-127

  ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
  1 report
• UNIVERSAL PLUS 60-5272-132

  ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
  1 report
• UNIVERSAL PLUS 60-6010-001

  Laparoscope, general & plastic surgery
  1 report

Recent UNIVERSAL PLUS adverse event reports

The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionFeb 16, 2026Mechanical Jam

  A SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED ON BEHALF OF A CUSTOMER THAT THE 60-6010-005, MULTIFUNCTION INSTRUMENT SYSTEM (STRAIGHT GRIP HANDLE) SWITCH DEVICE WAS USED IN AN UNNAMED PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2026, AND ¿BUTTONS ON UNIVERSAL PLUS STRAIGHT HANDLE GOT STUCK DURING SURGERY CAUSING SUCTION TO STAY ON AND CAUSE LOSS OF VISUALIZATION. PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED AND INCIDENT DID NOT AFFECT SURGERY. SUCTION IRRIGATION BUTTONS ARE GETTING STUCK IM TOLD WHEN PRESSING DOWN DURING CASE CAUSING SUCTION TO REMAIN ON AND COMPROMISE SPACE AND VISUALIZATION.¿. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THE USE OF AN ALTERNATE SAME DEVICE AND A DELAY OF 1 MINUTE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY, MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION, OR EXTENDED HOSPITALIZATION FOR THE PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED ON THE BASIS OF MALFUNCTION WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY UPON REOCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24343866 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 12, 2026Self-Activation or Keying

  A DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED ON BEHALF OF A CUSTOMER THAT THE 60-6010-003, MULTIFUNCTION INSTRUMENT SYSTEM (STRAIGHT GRIP HANDLE DEVICE WAS USED IN A LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2025, AND ¿AT THE START OF THE LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY, THE SUCTION AND CAUTERY ACTIVATED ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT ANY HUMAN INTERVENTION. THE PROCEDURE WAS IN ITS FIRST STAGE.¿. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT THE USE OF AN ALTERNATE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY, MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION, OR EXTENDED HOSPITALIZATION FOR THE PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED ON THE BASIS OF MALFUNCTION WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY UPON REOCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24321630 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 12, 2026Mechanical Jam

  A SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED ON BEHALF OF A CUSTOMER THAT THE 60-6010-005, MULTIFUNCTION INSTRUMENT SYSTEM (STRAIGHT GRIP HANDLE) SWITCH DEVICE WAS USED IN AN UNNAMED PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2026, AND ¿ACCORDING TO REPORTS ¿ THE SUCTION BUTTON IS STICKING AND IS HAPPENING WITH MULTIPLE PROVIDERS AND RESIDENTS. THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTING. MEMBERS IN THE ROOM OF THE RECENT EVENT REPORTED BUTTONS ON SUCTION IRRIGATOR CONSTANTLY STICKING.¿. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THE USE OF AN ALTERNATE SAME DEVICE AND A DELAY OF 1 MINUTE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY, MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION, OR EXTENDED HOSPITALIZATION FOR THE PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED ON THE BASIS OF MALFUNCTION WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY UPON REOCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24321469 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 13, 2026Material Fragmentation

  CONMED JAPAN REPORTED ON BEHALF OF THE CUSTOMER THAT THE 60-5274-032 LAPAROSCOPIC ELECTRODE WITH ESCHAR-RESISTANT COATING DEVICE, WAS BEING USED DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC TOTAL HYSTERECTOMY AND ADNEXAL TUMOR RESECTION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2025 WHEN IT WAS REPORTED, ¿THE TIP OF THE SPATULA WAS DAMAGED AND DETACHED.¿. FURTHER ASSESSMENT QUESTIONING FOUND THAT THE DEVICE DID FRAGMENT AND FALL INTO THE SURGICAL SITE AND WAS REMOVED WITH THE USE OF A FORCEP. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THE USE THE SAME ALTERNATE DEVICE AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR EXTENDED HOSPITALIZATION FOR THE PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY UPON REOCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24051876 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 7, 2026Physical Resistance/Sticking

  THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED ON BEHALF OF THE CUSTOMER THAT THE 60-6010-005 MULTIFUNCTION INSTRUMENT SYSTEM (STRAIGHT GRIP HANDLE) SWITCH WAS BEING USED ON (B)(6) 2025 AND ¿. BUTTON ON SUCTION IRRIGATION HANDPIECE #60-6010-005 BECAME "STUCK" DURING SURGERY TODAY. THERE WAS NO COMPLICATIONS, I ALSO DON'T KNOW WHICH BUTTON SPECIFICALLY WAS STUCK...¿ THERE WAS NO REPORT OF IMPACT OR INJURY TO THE PATIENT OR USER. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT AN ALTERNATE DEVICE AND THE PATIENT STATUS WAS REPORTED AS ¿OK¿. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY UPON REOCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23991882 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 14, 2025Mechanical Jam; Mechanical Jam

  THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED ON BEHALF OF THE CUSTOMER THAT THE 60-6010-005 MULTIFUNCTION INSTRUMENT SYSTEM (STRAIGHT GRIP HANDLE)SWITCH DEVICE WAS BEING USED DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE WHEN IT WAS REPORTED ¿THERE HAVE BEEN 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE THE RED BUTTON WAS STUCK AND HE HAD TO MANUALLY TAKE AN INSTRUMENT TO UNSTICK THE RED BUTTON.¿. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR EXTENDED HOSPITALIZATION FOR THE PATIENT OR USER. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY UPON REOCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23556131 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 21, 2025Self-Activation or Keying; Self-Activation or Keying

  THE DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED ON BEHALF OF THEIR CUSTOMER THAT THE 60-6010-003 MULTIFUNCTION INSTRUMENT SYSTEM (STRAIGHT GRIP HANDLE) DEVICE WAS BEING USED DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE WHEN IT WAS REPORTED WAS REPORTED ¿DEPENDING ON THE ORIENTATION OF THE CORD, THE POWER WILL TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT PRESSING THE BUTTON.". THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH AN ALTERNATE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR EXTENDED HOSPITALIZATION FOR THE PATIENT OR USER. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY UPON REOCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22553577 ↗
• InjuryJun 5, 2025Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking

  THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED ON BEHALF OF THE CUSTOMER THAT THE 60-6010-005 MULTIFUNCTION INSTRUMENT SYSTEM (STRAIGHT GRIP HANDLE) SWITCH WAS BEING USED ON (B)(6)2025 DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY AND ¿THE UNIVERSAL PLUS STRAIGHT HANDLE SUCTION CANNULA IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN SUCTIONING WHEN INSTRUMENT STUCK TO BOWEL, BOWEL TORE WHEN INSTRUMENT WAS PULLED AWAY BY SURGEON. SURGEON HAD TO REPAIR BOWEL. PATIENT IS OK.¿ PER FURTHER ASSESSMENT IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE "SUCTION WAS BEING USED AS NORMALLY APPLIED DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CASE. DR. SUTURED THE BOWEL TO REPAIR IT TO IT'S NORMAL STATE. HE SAID IT WAS NOT A MAJOR ISSUE BUT OF COURSE NEEDED TO BE SUTURED TO CORRECT. THE SURGEON IS SAYING THAT THE BUTTON ON HANDPIECE WAS POSSIBLY STUCK DOWN AND THEREFORE ACTIVATED. ... THEY LOST VISUALIZATION (ABDOMINAL CAVITY CLOSED) AND THEY BELIEVE IT IS POSSIBLY BECAUSE SUCTION WAS ON AND ALL CO2 WAS SUCTIONED OUT." THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT THE USE OF AN ALTERNATE DEVICE. THERE WAS A ¿MINIMAL¿ DELAY. THE PATIENT WAS DOING "GREAT" AND THERE WAS NO EXTENDED HOSPITALIZATION FOR THE PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED DUE TO THE REPORTED INJURY OF TORN BOWEL.

  Patient problems: Bowel Perforation

  MAUDE report 22149894 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 3, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  CONMED JAPAN REPORTED ON BEHALF OF THEIR CUSTOMER THAT THE DEVICE, 60-5274-132, LAPAROSCOPIC ELECTRODE WITH ESCHAR-RESISTANT COATING WAS BEING USED ON (B)(6) 2024 AND ¿THE ELECTRODE PART CAME OFF WHILE IT WAS BEING TAKEN OUT OF THE PATIENT'S BODY.¿. PER FURTHER ASSESSMENT IT WAS FOUND THAT "THE SURGEON WAS WIPING AWAY THE SCORCH ON THE ELECTRODE WITH GAUZE WHEN IT CAME OFF.". THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR INJURY TO THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH AN ALTERNATE UNKNOWN DEVICE. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY UPON REOCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20834696 ↗
• InjuryNov 19, 2024Arcing; Arcing

  THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED ON BEHALF OF THE CUSTOMER THAT THE DEVICE, 60-5274-144, LAPAROSCOPIC ELECTRODE WITH ESCHAR-RESISTANT COATING, WAS BEING USED DURING A LAP ANTERIOR RESECTION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2024 WHEN IT WAS REPORTED, ¿I WAS HANDED A YELLOW BAG AND LABEL CONTAINING THE UNIVERSAL PLUS L HOOK ALONG WITH THE NURISING NOTE STATING "HOOK KEPT ARCHING OUT CAUSING MULTIPLE BOWEL INJURY.". THERE WAS NO REPORT OF MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR HOSPITALIZATION FOR THE PATIENT. FURTHER ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED; HOWEVER, TO DATE WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED DUE TO THE POTENTIAL REPORTED INJURY OF BOWEL DURING SURGERY.

  Patient problems: Bowel Burn; Burn(s)

  MAUDE report 20723347 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 19, 2024Self-Activation or Keying; Self-Activation or Keying

  CONMED JAPAN REPORTED ON BEHALF OF A CUSTOMER THAT THE 60-6010-003, MULTIFUNCTION INSTRUMENT SYSTEM (STRAIGHT GRIP HANDLE DEVICE WAS USED ON (B)(6) 2024 IN AN UNNAMED PROCEDURE, AND ¿THERE WAS ALSO AN INCIDENT WHERE THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT SOUND SUDDENLY SOUNDED EVEN THOUGH THE CUT BUTTON WAS NOT PRESSED.¿. FURTHER ASSESSMENT FOUND THAT THE DEVICE "PROBABLY" WAS "INACTIVE, BUTTON WAS NEVER PRESSED, AND THE DEVICE STARTED AUTOMATICALLY ON ITS OWN (BUTTON WAS NOT STUCK). NO MENTIONED THERE WAS ANY INJURY TO A PATIENT/USER". THERE WAS NO REPORT OF MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION OR EXTENDED HOSPITALIZATION REQUIRED FOR THE PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED ON THE BASIS OF MALFUNCTION WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY UPON REOCCURRENCE. THE 60-5274-132, LAPAROSCOPIC ELECTRODE WITH ESCHAR-RESISTANT COATING WILL BE LISTED AS A CONCOMITANT DEVICE. THERE ARE NO ALLEGATIONS FILED AGAINST IT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20722799 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 11, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  CONMED JAPAN REPORTED ON BEHALF OF THEIR CUSTOMER THAT THE DEVICE, 60-5274-032, LAPAROSCOPIC ELECTRODE WITH ESCHAR-RESISTANT COATING WAS BEING USED ON (B)(6)2024 DURING A TOTAL LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY AND THE ¿ELECTRODE TIP WAS BROKEN AND FELL INTO THE PATIENT'S BODY. THE FRAGMENT WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT AND THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED USING A NEW PIECE OF THE SAME OTHER DEVICE. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE SURGERY TIME WAS NOT EXTENDED.¿. THERE WAS NO INJURY OR IMPACT TO THE PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY UPON REOCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20651615 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 24, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  CONMED JAPAN REPORTED ON BEHALF OF THEIR CUSTOMER THAT THE DEVICE, 60-5274-132, LAPAROSCOPIC ELECTRODE WITH ESCHAR-RESISTANT COATING WAS BEING USED ON (B)(6) 2024 DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY AND ¿DURING USE, THE ELECTRODE TIP CAME OFF. THE PART THAT FELL INTO THE BODY WAS RETRIEVED. IN THE FIRST DEVICE, THE ELECTRODE CAME OFF WHILE BEING WIPED OUTSIDE THE BODY. THEREFORE, THE FACILITY REPLACED IT TO THE SAME NEW DEVICE. HOWEVER, THE REPLACED ELECTRODE CAME OFF INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY WHILE IT WAS BEING REPLACED AND USED. THE DETACHED ELECTRODE WAS RETRIEVED WITH FORCEPS.¿. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH AN ALTERNATE SAME DEVICE. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY UPON REOCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20523536 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 19, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  A SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED ON BEHALF OF A CUSTOMER THAT THE 60-5274-032, LAPAROSCOPIC ELECTRODE WITH ESCHAR-RESISTANT COATING DEVICE WAS BEING USED DURING A UTERINE ADNEXAL TUMOR REMOVAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2024, AND ¿THE ELECTRODE WAS DETACHED FROM THE CANNULA.¿. FOLLOW-UP ASSESSMENT FOUND A FRAGMENT FELL INTO THE PATIENT AND WAS RETRIEVED WITH FORCEPS. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AS NORMAL WITH AN ALTERNATE SAME DEVICE AND NO REPORTED DELAY. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY, MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION, OR EXTENDED HOSPITALIZATION FOR THE PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED ON THE BASIS OF MALFUNCTION WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY UPON REOCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20255795 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 3, 2024Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation

  CONMED JAPAN REPORTED ON BEHALF OF A CUSTOMER THAT THE 60-5274-032, SPATULA ELECTROD W/STEALTH ER 5MM X 32CM (5/CS) DEVICE WAS BEING USED DURING AN UNNAMED PROCEDURE ON 01AUG24, AND ¿THE TIP OF ELECTRODE WAS DETACHED DURING SURGERY¿. FOLLOW-UP ASSESSMENT ¿CONFIRMED THE ELECTRODE CAME OFF AFTER BEING REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT'S BODY. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE PROCEDURE TYPE. IN THIS CASE, EVEN THOUGH THE DEVICE DID NOT FALL OUT OF THE PATIENT'S BODY, THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT IT MIGHT BE LEFT BEHIND, SO A REPORT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE AUTHORITIES IN JAPAN." IT WAS FURTHER CLARIFIED THAT "NO FRAGMENTS HAD FALL INTO THE PATIENT'S BODY". THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY, MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION OR EXTENDED HOSPITALIZATION REQUIRED FOR THE PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED ON THE BASIS OF MALFUNCTION WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY UPON REOCCURRENCE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20126586 ↗

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