Aesculap, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: Z-0887-2013)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2013.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Aesculap Bipolar Generator Foot Pedal, Catalog No. GK226, for electrosurgical cutting and coagulation.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: January 18, 2013

Date Posted: March 6, 2013

Recall Number: Z-0887-2013

Event ID: 64407

Reason for Recall:

The bipolar energy did not stop after release of the foot pedal.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 59

Code Information:

Manufacture date on the label on the bottom of the foot pedal - any product with manufactured dates between 45/10 and 31/12

Distribution Pattern:

USA Nationwide Distribution including the states of: AR, CA, FL, IN, IA, KS, MD, MN, MO, OR, TN, TX, VA and WA.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated