Stop using nowMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 21, 2023
Aesculap Caiman Articulating D5/360MM: Spring may fall out during surgery
Aesculap recalls its Caiman Articulating D5/360MM surgical device due to risk of spring falling out during procedures, potentially entering the patient's body. Affected units have specific product codes and lot numbers.
Potential for the spring to become loose and fall out of the device, if the spring falls out during a surgical procedure, it may enter the patient's body.
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📍Recalling firmAesculap Implant Systems LLC3773 Corporate Pkwy · Center Valley, PA 18034-8217
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Aesculap is recalling its Caiman Articulating D5/360MM surgical device because a spring could become loose and fall out during surgery, potentially entering the patient's body. This is a serious hazard that requires immediate attention from surgical teams using the device. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/58739-aesculap-caiman-articulating-d5-360mm-spring-may-fall-out-during.
“Aesculap Caiman Articulating D5/360MM: Spring may fall out during surgery.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/58739-aesculap-caiman-articulating-d5-360mm-spring-may-fall-out-during. Based on FDA recall #Z-1569-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1569-2023%22&limit=1).
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC recalled the Aesculap Caiman Articulating D5/360MM electrosurgical device on March 21, 2023, according to the FDA. The hazard is that a loose spring may fall out and enter a patient's body during surgery.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Aesculap
Product: Aesculap Caiman Articulating D5/360MM
Product Code: PL771SU
UDI-DI: 04046964837340
Lot Number: 52785146
Quantity: 6 pieces
The hazard
The device's spring may become loose and fall out. If this occurs during a surgical procedure, the spring may enter the patient's body.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Aesculap Implant Systems LLC has issued 26 other recalls since August 10, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Aesculap MINOP Trocar 150mm Recall (January 15, 2026), Aesculap Brain Ventricles Implant Systems recall (July 20, 2023), and Aesculap Surgical Needle Recall (May 18, 2023).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product code PL771SU and lot number 52785146 on the device. The device is used for endoscopic surgery, including laparoscopic and arthroscopic procedures.
Brand
Aesculap
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Device Now
Immediately stop using the Aesculap Caiman Articulating D5/360MM device if it has the product code PL771SU and lot number 52785146.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the state of OH.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 57 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1569-2023 (March 21, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1569-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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