Synthes Small Battery Drive — Class II medical device recall Z-1553-2015
Terminated recall by The Anspach Effort, Inc., reported 2015-05-06, distributed nationwide. The potential exists for the Oscillating Saw Attachment to disengage from the Small Battery Drive handpiece. I
| Recall number | Z-1553-2015 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2015-03-24 |
| Classified | 2015-04-30 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-05-06 |
| Terminated | 2016-12-14 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BH, BO, BR, CA, CL, CN, CR, CZ, DE, DK, EC, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, GT, HK, HR, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IQ, IR, IT, JO, JP, KE, KR, KW, LB, LK, MA, MX, MY, NL, NO, NP, NZ, OM, PE, PH, PT, RO, RS, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, SV, TH, TR, TW, UA, UY, VE, VN, ZA |
| Quantity | 12,085 units |
| Model numbers | 532.021 |
Product
Synthes Small Battery Drive (SBD) Oscillating Saw Attachment Part Number: 532.021 for orthopedic surgery.
Reason for recall
The potential exists for the Oscillating Saw Attachment to disengage from the Small Battery Drive handpiece. If the attachment disengages from the handpiece intra-operatively, there is a potential for injury to the patient and/or user.
Machine access
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