Anspach Carbide Cutting Burrs: 1 — Class II medical device recall Z-0727-2014
Terminated recall by The Anspach Effort, Inc., reported 2014-01-22, distributed nationwide. Some carbide cutting burr fractured during use.
| Recall number | Z-0727-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | The Anspach Effort, Inc., Palm Beach Gardens, FL, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-12-17 |
| Classified | 2014-01-13 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-01-22 |
| Terminated | 2016-05-09 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AU, CA, CH, IL, PL, ZA |
| Quantity | 28,562 of |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
| Model numbers | 1MM, 2MM, 3MM, 4MM, 5MM, 6MM, S-15DRMC-L, S-1B-C, S-2SB-C, S-3B-C, S-3SB-C, S-4B-C, S-4BL-C, S-5B-C, S-6B-C |
Product
Anspach Carbide Cutting Burrs: 1.5MMx7.5MM Cylindrical Carbide Drum part # S-15DRMC-L, 1MM Carbide Fluted ball, Extended part # S-1B-C, 1MM Carbide Fluted ball part # S-SB-C, 2MM Carbide Fluted ball part # S-2SB-C, 3MM Carbide Fluted ball Extended part # S-3B-C, 3MM Carbide Fluted ball part # S-3SB-C, 4MM Carbide Fluted ball part # S-4B-C, 4MM Carbide Fluted ball Extended 27MM part # S-4BL-C, 5MM Carbide Fluted ball part # S-5B-C, and 6MM Carbide Fluted ball part # S-6B-C. Anspach cutting burrs are intended for cutting and shaping bone, including the spine and cranium
Reason for recall
Some carbide cutting burr fractured during use.
Machine access
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