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Medical device recalls 2016

SB Knife -Electrosurgical Knife — Class II medical device recall Z-0388-2017

Terminated recall by Akita Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd., reported 2016-11-16. Mislabeled product: Sterilization pouch and carton box labeled as Standard type instead of Jr type-Long

Recall numberZ-0388-2017
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmAkita Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd., Akita, Japan
Recall initiated2016-09-09
Classified2016-11-09
Reported by FDA2016-11-16
Terminated2016-11-10
Quantity15 units
Reason classeslabeling
Lot numbers60564711
Model numbersMD-47703L, MD-47703W, MD-47704, MD-47706

Product

SB Knife -Electrosurgical Knife, Sterile Size: Working Length 2.3M Maximum OD 2.6mm. Product Usage: The SB Knife is a single-use sterile Electrosurgical Knife (Model Numbers: MD-47703W, MD-47704, MD-47706 and MD-47703L). This device is designed to be used with Olympus and ERBE Electrosurgical monopolar HF generators, connectors and patient grounding plates to cut tissue within the digestive tract using high-frequency current.

Reason for recall

Mislabeled product: Sterilization pouch and carton box labeled as Standard type instead of Jr type-Long

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-0388-2017. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.