FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

GE426R; HI-LINE XS DIAMOND BURR X-CRS.I D4.5MM; GE426SU; HI-LINE XS DISP.DIAM.BURR X-CRS.I D4.5MM; GE526R; HI-LINE XS DIAMOND BURR X-CRS.II D4.5MM; GE526SU; HI-LINE XS DISP.DIAM.BURR X-CRS.II D4.5; GE626R; HI-LINE XS DIAMOND BURR X-CRS.III D4.5MM; GE626SU; HI-LINE XS DISP.DIAM.BURR X-CRS.III D4.5; Product Usage: The ELAN 4 motor system and the Hi-Line XS handpiece are intended for high speed cutting, sawing, drilling and manipulation of soft tissue and bone in the fields of Spine, ENT, Neuro, and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Recall: Z-2089-2017 · Reported May 24, 2017

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2089-2017
Event ID
76988
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
May 24, 2017
Initiation Date
March 28, 2017
Classification Date
May 12, 2017
Termination Date
February 6, 2018
Address
3773 Corporate Pkwy, Center Valley, PA, 18034-8217, United States

Description

GE426R; HI-LINE XS DIAMOND BURR X-CRS.I D4.5MM; GE426SU; HI-LINE XS DISP.DIAM.BURR X-CRS.I D4.5MM; GE526R; HI-LINE XS DIAMOND BURR X-CRS.II D4.5MM; GE526SU; HI-LINE XS DISP.DIAM.BURR X-CRS.II D4.5; GE626R; HI-LINE XS DIAMOND BURR X-CRS.III D4.5MM; GE626SU; HI-LINE XS DISP.DIAM.BURR X-CRS.III D4.5; Product Usage: The ELAN 4 motor system and the Hi-Line XS handpiece are intended for high speed cutting, sawing, drilling and manipulation of soft tissue and bone in the fields of Spine, ENT, Neuro, and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Reason

Diamond particulates may break off the burr and fall into the surgical site. If the particles are not detected and are not removed from the surgical site a foreign body reaction may occur. These particulates could also lead to mechanically induced soft tissue damage.

Code Info

Model numbers: GE426R ; GE426SU ; GE526R ; GE526SU ; GE626R ; GE626SU ;

Distribution

US Nationwide distribution - CA, IL, NY, PA, TN, TX

Quantity

total amount of burrs - 608