Synthes Small Electric Drive — Class II medical device recall Z-1017-2016
Ongoing recall by The Anspach Effort, Inc., reported 2016-03-02, distributed in AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, IL…. May operate solely in reverse mode, not operate in reverse mode when intended, not function or an unintentiona
| Recall number | Z-1017-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | The Anspach Effort, Inc., Palm Beach Gardens, FL, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2014-11-14 |
| Classified | 2016-02-25 |
| Reported by FDA | 2016-03-02 |
| Distributed | AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, IL, KS, LA, MI, NC, NY, TX, VA, WA |
| Countries outside the US | AT, AU, BE, CA, CH, CL, CN, DE, ES, FR, GB, HK, IE, IL, IN, JP, KR, MY, NL, NO, PL, RU, TH, TR, TW |
Product
Synthes Small Electric Drive (SED)
Reason for recall
May operate solely in reverse mode, not operate in reverse mode when intended, not function or an unintentionally start.
Machine access
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