“Richard Wolf Cutting Electrode BIPO 24.5FR Recall: BIVAP Electrode Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62303-richard-wolf-cutting-electrode-bipo-24-5fr-recall-bivap-electrode. Based on FDA recall #Z-2246-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2246-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on June 25, 2021, that Richard Wolf GmbH voluntarily recalled CUTTING ELECTRODE BIPO 24.5FR units because they may contain a BIVAP electrode instead of the labeled cutting electrode.
The product labeled as a Cutting Electrode may contain a BIVAP electrode, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Richard Wolf GmbH has 6 other recalls on record since July 24, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Wilson-Cook Instinct Plus Endoscopic Clipping Device Recall (March 3, 2026), Wilson-Cook Teslatome Sphincterotomes Recall (December 18, 2025), and Olymp BiCOAG Hemostasis Probe 7Fr Connector Recall (August 19, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 4653.1323 on the Cutting Electrode BIPO 24.5FR. Units were sold with lot number 21002858 in 2021.
Brand
Richard Wolf
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Immediately
The recalled product may contain a BIVAP electrode that could cause safety issues during medical procedures.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 5 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution in the states of CA, CO, IN, MA, NH” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Colorado, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.5 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2246-2021 (June 25, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2246-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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