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Event 73738

2 recalled-product records grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
March 28, 2016
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
The Anspach Effort, Inc.

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.

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Every recalled product in this event

2 official enforcement rows

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device · product 1 of 2

ANSPACH, Rx only, Otologic Curved Micro (OCCM) Diamond Ball Burr, 1.5 MM, Part # OCM7-15SD Product Usage: The Otologic Curved Micro (OCCM) Attachment and burrs are intended for cutting and shaping bone primarily in otology procedures such as cochleostomies.

Z-1667-2016
Recall number
Z-1667-2016
Initiated
March 28, 2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Quantity
27 devices

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Certain lots of the Otologic Curved Micro (OCM) Diamond Ball Burrs may be missing the diamond coating and the ball may be the incorrect size.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

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Reason for recall

Certain lots of the Otologic Curved Micro (OCM) Diamond Ball Burrs may be missing the diamond coating and the ball may be the incorrect size.

Code information

Model/Catalog #:OCM7-15SD, 1.5 MM Diamond Ball, Lot Numbers: J473111704 and J473111705

Distribution pattern

US Distribution in the states of KY and TX.

device · product 2 of 2

ANSPACH, Rx only, Otologic Curved Micro (OCCM) Diamond Ball Burr, 2.0 MM, Part # OCM7-2SD Product Usage: The Otologic Curved Micro (OCCM) Attachment and burrs are intended for cutting and shaping bone primarily in otology procedures such as cochleostomies.

Z-1668-2016
Recall number
Z-1668-2016
Initiated
March 28, 2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Quantity
27 devices

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Certain lots of the Otologic Curved Micro (OCM) Diamond Ball Burrs may be missing the diamond coating and the ball may be the incorrect size.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Process control

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Certain lots of the Otologic Curved Micro (OCM) Diamond Ball Burrs may be missing the diamond coating and the ball may be the incorrect size.

Code information

Model/Catalog #: OCM7-2SD, 2.0 MM Diamond Ball, Lot Numbers: J473111699.

Distribution pattern

US Distribution in the states of KY and TX.