FDA Recall
Terminated
MicroAire PAL Cannula Product Usage - Power Aspiration Device
Recall: Z-1328-2016
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Initiated February 8, 2016
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-1328-2016
- Event Number
- 73373
- Firm
- MicroAire Surgical Instruments, LLC
- FEI Number
- 2020601
- Product Code
- GEA
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Initiated
- February 8, 2016
- Terminated
- February 14, 2017
- Address
- 3590 Grand Forks Blvd, Charlottesville, VA, 22911-9006
Description
MicroAire PAL Cannula Product Usage - Power Aspiration Device
Reason
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.
Action
The firm is sending letters to all customers who have received PAL-R4011XL from August 2013- October 2015. The firm sent these letters by UPS to expedite the delivery and for traceability.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide
Quantity
145 manufactured and distributed