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Olympus medical single use electrosurgical knives
Official notice
6 Jan 2026
An official Health Canada notice concerns Olympus medical single use electrosurgical knives. Olympus is initiating a recall to inform customers of an increase in complaints for the triangle tip of the KD-640L and KD-645L triangle tip electrosurgical knives breaking off during use. Olympus' investigation has identified that deterioration of the cutting knife can contribute to tip breakage during use. Deterioration, including overheating and burning, may occur due to use with non-Olympus electrosurgical units and/or use of output settings that exceed the specifications. Published 2026-01-06.
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Recall number
75283
Official notice
2026-01-06
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Olympus is initiating a recall to inform customers of an increase in complaints for the triangle tip of the KD-640L and KD-645L triangle tip electrosurgical knives breaking off during use. Olympus' investigation has identified that deterioration of the cutting knife can contribute to tip breakage during use. Deterioration, including overheating and burning, may occur due to use with non-Olympus electrosurgical units and/or use of output settings that exceed the specifications.
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