MicroAire PAL¿ Cannula Product Usage — Class II medical device recall Z-1328-2016
Terminated recall by MicroAire Surgical Instruments, LLC, reported 2016-04-13, distributed nationwide. MicroAire has initiated a recall on product PAL-R4011XL (40cm x 4mm Del Vecchio French Rasp cannula), due to o
| Recall number | Z-1328-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | MicroAire Surgical Instruments, LLC, Charlottesville, VA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-02-08 |
| Classified | 2016-04-05 |
| Reported by FDA | 2016-04-13 |
| Terminated | 2017-02-14 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 145 manufactured |
| Serial numbers | 0215266350, 0414243005, 0415269875, 0515271334, 0913228216 |
Product
MicroAire PAL¿ Cannula Product Usage - Power Aspiration Device
Reason for recall
MicroAire has initiated a recall on product PAL-R4011XL (40cm x 4mm Del Vecchio French Rasp cannula), due to our receipt of three (3) complaints that it bent or broke during surgery. Accordingly, the PAL-R4011XL has also been put on production hold until further notice.
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