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Device product

Brand Name: Olympus HALO PKS Cutting Forceps, 5mm 33cm Product Name: HALO PKS Cutting Forceps Model/Catalog Number: HACF0533 Product Description: The HALO PKS Cutting Forceps are intended to be passed through a 5 mm laparoscopic cannula. Coagulation is achieved using electrosurgical energy under laparoscopic visualization. The device is intended to be used with the Gyrus ACMI G400 Workstation only.

Z-1641-2026

February 25, 2026

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Event
Event 98454
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
2648 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1641-2026

Official wording

Reason: Olympus identified that the Cutting Forceps contain components for which the supplier did not adequately validate the welding process. Defective welds can result in the Cutting Forceps' jaw breaking during clinical use.

Code information: Model: HACF0533; UDI: 00821925036390; Lot Numbers: All unexpired;

Distribution pattern: Worldwide - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Mexico, EU, Australia, China, Singapore, Korea, Japan.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Olympus identified that the Cutting Forceps contain components for which the supplier did not adequately validate the welding process. Defective welds can result in the Cutting Forceps' jaw breaking during clinical use.