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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.

FDA Recall Z-2088-2017 · Posted 2017-04-24

Recalling FirmAesculap Implant Systems LLC
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeGEY
Date Initiated2017-03-28
Date Terminated2018-02-06
Product Quantitytotal of all burrs 608 units

Reason for Recall

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.

Firm 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.

Root Cause

Process control

Distribution Pattern

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

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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