ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0924-2023 ยท HBC Motor, Drill, Electric

The Anspach Effort, Inc.

Pediatric Craniotome Ref:CRANI-P-G1

DateJan 7, 2023 (initiated Dec 7, 2022)
StatusOpen, Classified
ReasonBall bearings in the CRANI-A (ANSPACH Power Tools Adult Craniotome Attachment) came out of the attachment, possibly during removal of the attachment, intra-operatively. Failure to follow the recommended inspection intervals provided in the IFU may result in serious patient injury
Root causeUnder Investigation by firm
ActionDePuy Synthes initiated "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION (Notification)" via UPS on 12/07/22. Letter states reason for recall, health risk an action to be taken. The customers were instructed to do the following: Review your inventory and make a plan to follow the suggested manufacturer inspection interval of 12 months associated with your product, as specified in the IFU. " Forward this notice to anyone in your facility that needs to be informed (i.e., those who manage, transport, store, stock, or use the subject products). " If any of the subject products have been forwarded to another fac
Quantity6059 units in total
DistributionUS Nationwide and OUS Foreign: Impacted Foreign Countries Australia Bangladesh China Hongkong India Indonesia Japan Korea (Republic of) Malaysia New Zealand Philippines Singapore Taiwan, Province of China Thailand Angola Austria Belgium Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Equatorial Guinea Finlan
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K011444ANSPACH EMAX DRILL SYSTEM
The Anspach Effort, Inc., Aug 8, 2001
K133604ANSPACH EG1 HIGH SPEED SYSTEM, G1 ATTACHMENTS
The Anspach Effort, Inc., Jan 10, 2014