FDA Recall Terminated

GP321R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D2.3; GP322R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D3.0; GP323R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D4.0; GP324R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D5.0; GP325R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D6.0; 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-2088-2017 · Initiated March 28, 2017

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2088-2017
Event Number
76988
Firm
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
FEI Number
2916714
Product Code
GEY
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Process control
Initiated
March 28, 2017
Posted
April 24, 2017
Terminated
February 6, 2018
Address
3773 Corporate Pkwy, Center Valley, PA, 18034-8217

Description

GP321R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D2.3; GP322R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D3.0; GP323R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D4.0; GP324R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D5.0; GP325R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D6.0; 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.

Action

On April 7, 2017 8 Hospitals, 3 distributors and 11 sales reps were sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification letter. Letters were sent UPS overnight. Customers were asked to immediately discontinue use and return the product to Aesculap, Inc.

Distribution

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

Quantity

total of all burrs 608 units