Beaver Visitec: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-3045-2018)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Beaver Accu-Temp High Temperature Cautery, 2 inch Shaft with Fine Tip, Model Number 8445000 Product Usage: The indications and intended use of the High Temp cautery are for coagulating tissue or arresting bleeding from small vessels by heat conducted through the wire tip. Indications include ophthalmic, general and plastic surgery.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: July 19, 2018

Date Posted: September 19, 2018

Recall Number: Z-3045-2018

Event ID: 80846

Reason for Recall:

A small number of devices in this lot may have a melted cap and a hole formed through the packaging. The risk is potentially the product will no longer be sterile for use and may cause harm to a patient.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 800 units

Code Information:

Lot 6002809, UDI 8445000 30886158010297

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: CA, DC, FL, IA, ID, IL, MA, MI, MN, NY, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, and WA and the countries of Australia, France, Netherlands, Spain, and United Kingdom.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated