Z-1290-2018Class II

DS Titanium Ligation Clip, used in laparoscopic surgery

Name: Z-1290-2018 DS Titanium Ligation Clip, used in laparoscopic surgery
Creator: Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
Published: 2018-01-22
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Aesculap Inc / initiated 2018-01-22 / Terminated / root cause: labeling and UDI

FDA source

Aesculap Implant Systems LLC began a recall of DS Titanium Ligation Clip, used in laparoscopic surgery on 2018-01-22. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Added a contraindication to IFU: Do not use the DS clips for living donor nephrectomies. Added other contraindications. A publication from 2017 recommended Aesculap DS Clips for kidney transplantation with living...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as labeling and UDI.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1290-2018
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2018-01-22
Posted: 2018-04-02
Terminated: 2019-09-24
Recalling firm: Aesculap Inc
Product: DS Titanium Ligation Clip, used in laparoscopic surgery
Product code: FZP Clip, Implantable
Reason for recall: Added a contraindication to IFU: Do not use the DS clips for living donor nephrectomies. Added other contraindications. A publication from 2017 recommended Aesculap DS Clips for kidney transplantation with living donors. The information from this publication was not approved or validated by the firm.
Root cause tag: labeling and UDI
FDA root cause: Labeling design
Action: A letter and copy of the updated IFU was sent to affected customers the week of January 15, 2018. Product does not need to be returned. IFU is revised and put on the Aesculap Website for usage. https://www.aesculapusa.com/products/instructions-for-use.
Quantity in commerce: 9621
Distribution: US and Canada distribution
Product codes and lots: DS Clips - Product Numbers PL450SU DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIPS PL471SU DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP L W/LATCH PL453SU DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP SM PL475SU DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP XL W/LATCH PL459SU DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP M PL462SU DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP ML PL465SU DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP ML W/LATCH PL468SU DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP L (all clips going back 5 years)

Enforcement reports

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FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1290-2018
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1290-2018	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2018-04-11	2018-04-02
Z-1291-2018	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2018-04-11	2018-04-02

Product code FZP

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Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-10-14, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)