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Pk Cutting Forceps 5mm 33cm: medical device reports filed with FDA

167 reports name it, 2016–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Gyrus Acmi. Product code GEI.

167
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 16 a year
1
reports, 12 months to August 2026
4 in the 12 months before
85%
classified as malfunction
80.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 167 reports that name the brand "Pk Cutting Forceps 5mm 33cm" (pk cutting forceps 5mm 33cm), received between May 2016 and December 2025; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Gyrus Acmi. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

1 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 75% from 4 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (85%) and injury (15%); across all electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories reports (product code GEI) death is recorded in 0.4% and malfunction in 80.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are self-activation or keying (27.5%), output problem (13.8%) and break (10.8%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, injury and burn(s). FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

036Sep 2021: 3Oct 2021: 2Nov 2021: 2Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 3Mar 2022: 1Apr 2022: 4May 2022: 3Jun 2022: 1Jul 2022: 2Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 4Oct 2022: 1Nov 2022: 1Dec 2022: 32023Jan 2023: 5Feb 2023: 1Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 3May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 6Jul 2023: 2Aug 2023: 3Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 1Nov 2023: 1Dec 2023: 12024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 1Apr 2024: 1May 2024: 1Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 1Aug 2024: 3Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 3Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 1Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 12026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

020402016: 1920162017: 4020172018: 420182019: 1020192020: 1820202021: 1820212022: 2320222023: 2320232024: 720242025: 52025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury15%25
Malfunction85%142
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%167
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 118,290 reports carrying product code GEI. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Self-activation or keying4627.5%2.3%
Output problem2313.8%1.5%
Breakthe device broke1810.8%14%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off116.6%3.8%
Defective devicethe device was defective95.4%0.6%
Failure to deliver energy84.8%1.3%
Device displays incorrect message63.6%2.9%
Energy output problem53%3.6%
Failure to cut53%1.4%
No device output53%0.2%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly42.4%3.9%
Delivered as unsterile product21.2%0.8%
Device fell21.2%0.1%
Difficult to open or close21.2%4.9%
Failure to conduct21.2%0.1%
Material twisted/bent21.2%1%
Activation problem10.6%0.6%
Activation, positioning or separation problem10.6%0.2%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit10.6%1.2%
Device contamination with chemical or other material10.6%0.2%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement137.8%
Injurya physical injury21.2%
Burn(s)a burn10.6%
Fibrosis10.6%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding10.6%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasurePk Cutting Forceps 5mm 33cmProduct code GEIAll MAUDE reports
Reports167118,29026,136,888
Share of that pool—0.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports049
Classified as injury15%16.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction85%80.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%92.4%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code GEI

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
LigaSure8,2648790.2%
VasoView Hemopro 26,6336860%
THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 35 cm, Front-actuated Grip Type S4,5904030%
HF unit "ESG-400"2,6986640.1%
Valleylab2,0103530.3%
Vaso View Hemopro1,83800.1%
LigaSure Impact1,831720.3%
THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 35 cm, Front-actuated Grip1,505380.3%
Thunderbeat 5mm 35cm Front-Actuated Grip1,24700.2%
Valleylab Ft101,20320.3%
Vasoview Hemopro1,18700%
Ligasure Advance Pistol Grip97000%
Ligasure Atlas Handswitching 37cm92400.2%
Edge8591710.1%
Force Fx780220.4%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Pk Cutting Forceps 5mm 33cm reports

How many FDA reports name Pk Cutting Forceps 5mm 33cm?

167 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 1 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (85%) and injury (15%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

self-activation or keying (27.5%), output problem (13.8%), break (10.8%), detachment of device or device component (6.6%) and defective device (5.4%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Pk Cutting Forceps 5mm 33cm was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.