DEX Ophthalmic Tissue Forceps — Class II medical device recall Z-2080-2026
Ongoing recall by Katalyst Surgical, LLC, reported 2026-05-13, distributed nationwide. Ophthalmic Tissue Forceps (DEX") are sterile, hand-held ophthalmic surgical instruments designed for grasping,
| Recall number | Z-2080-2026 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Katalyst Surgical, LLC, Chesterfield, MO, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2026-03-25 |
| Classified | 2026-05-06 |
| Reported by FDA | 2026-05-13 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AR, FR, JP, KR, PE |
| Quantity | 1,330 units |
| Reason classes | sterility |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 10718489025557, 10817489025557 |
| Lot numbers | 51329, M47331, M47611, M47612, M48043, M48044, M48071, M48163, M48164, M48470, M48471, M48472, M48657, M48658, M49169, M49170, M49287, M49776, M49777, M49830, M49831, M49906, M49907, M49925, M49926, M50538, M50628, M50629, M50678, M50897, M50898, M50917, M50932, M50993, M51034, M51076, M51077, M51131, M51235, M51236 and 6 more |
| Model numbers | DVF4034-27 |
| Expiration dates | 2028-04-29, 2028-05-27, 2028-06-10, 2028-06-17, 2028-06-26, 2028-07-09, 2028-08-06, 2028-08-07, 2028-08-19, 2028-08-25, 2028-08-26, 2028-09-04, 2028-09-09, 2028-10-03, 2028-10-07, 2028-10-08, 2028-10-15, 2028-10-17, 2028-11-07, 2028-11-13, 2028-12-09, 2028-12-12, 2028-12-18, 2029-01-07, 2029-01-15 and 1 more |
Product
DEX Ophthalmic Tissue Forceps, 27ga DEX Stiff Super Grip Forceps, Model/Catalog Number: DVF4034-27
Reason for recall
Ophthalmic Tissue Forceps (DEX") are sterile, hand-held ophthalmic surgical instruments designed for grasping, manipulating, compressing, pulling, or joining eye and/or surrounding tissues during surgical procedures. These devices fall under the GMDN code 62478 entitled Ophthalmic soft-tissue surgical forceps, probe-like, single use . Double pouched in tyvek pouches, sold in boxes of 5 with an inner and outer box.
Machine access
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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.