Olympus Corporation of the Americas recalls POWERSEAL 5 mm, 44 cm, Curved Jaw Sealer and Divider, Double Action is indicated for use in general surgery and such…
Upon initial activation of the seal function, the POWERSEAL non-conformance results in an immediate Incomplete Seal Cycle tone with the accompanying message on the generator screen, and no energy would be delivered to…
Read the official notice →- Date
- 2024-05-08
- Country
- United States
- Brand
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas
- Product
- POWERSEAL 5 mm, 44 cm, Curved Jaw Sealer and Divider, Double Action is indicated for use in general surgery and such surgical specialties…
- Classification
- Class II
- Units
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of AU, CA, HK, KR.
- Category
- Drugs & medical
- Source
- FDA · Device
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