Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published January 22, 2018
Aesculap DS Titanium Ligation Clips: Do Not Use for Living Donor Nephrectomies
Aesculap recalls DS Titanium Ligation Clips used in laparoscopic surgery for living donor kidney transplants. The clips were not approved for this use per 2017 publication.
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.
Take action
Contact the company
📍Recalling firmAesculap Implant Systems LLC3773 Corporate Pkwy · Center Valley, PA 18034-8217
“Aesculap DS Titanium Ligation Clips: Do Not Use for Living Donor Nephrectomies.” GovInfoNow, updated August 28, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72113-aesculap-ds-titanium-ligation-clips-do-not-use-for-living. Based on FDA recall #Z-1290-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1290-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Jan. 22, 2018, that Aesculap Implant Systems LLC voluntarily recalled DS Titanium Ligation Clips due to unapproved information in the Instructions for Use regarding living donor nephrectomies. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
Description: DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIPS; DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP L W/LATCH; DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP SM; DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP XL W/LATCH; DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP M; DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP ML; DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP ML W/LATCH; DS SINGLE FIRE LIG.CLIP L
Distribution: US and Canada
The hazard
The recall addresses added contraindications to the Instructions for Use, specifically prohibiting the use of DS clips for living donor nephrectomies. The firm noted that a 2017 publication recommending these clips for kidney transplantation with living donors was not approved or validated by Aesculap.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Aesculap Implant Systems LLC has 26 other recalls on record since Aug. 10, 2017. Recent similar recalls include a July 20, 2023 recall of Brain Ventricles Implant Systems for visual field obstruction risk and a May 18, 2023 recall of Surgical Needles for incorrect product codes. Other recent recalls of similar products include the March 21, 2023 Caiman Articulating D5/360MM recall where a spring may fall out during surgery.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for product numbers PL450SU through PL468SU on the clips. These clips were sold from 2019 back to 2019 (5 years ago).
Brand
Aesculap
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
US and Canada distribution
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-1290-2018
DS Titanium Ligation Clip, used in laparoscopic surgery; 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)
9621
Z-1291-2018
DS Titanium Ligation Clip Appliers, used in laparoscopic surgery; DS Clip Appliers - Product Numbers PL808R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER L 12/310MM PL802R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER SM 5/310MM PL826R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER M 10/420MM PL817R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.REM.FORC.ML 10/310MM PL828R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER L 12/420MM PL809R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER XL 12/310MM PL806R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER M 10/310MM PL818R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.REM.FORC.L 12/310MM PL801R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER S 5/310MM PL816R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.REM.FORC.M 10/310MM PL807R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER ML 10/310MM PL822R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER SM 5/420MM PL827R DS SINGLE FIRE LAP.APPLIER ML 10/420MM
270
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Numbers
Look for product numbers PL450SU through PL468SU on the clips.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 20 months 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.
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-1290-2018 (January 22, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1290-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 28, 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.
GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.