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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

6.5 cm Pediatric Craniotome Attachment. Use with XMax¿, microMax, and eMax¿ Systems Ref: CRANI-P Intended for cutting and shaping bone including the spine and cranium

Z-0923-2023

December 07, 2022

Class II

Product summary

Firm
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Event
Event 91231
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
6059 units in total
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0923-2023

Official wording

Reason: Ball bearings in the CRANI-A (ANSPACH Power Tools Adult Craniotome Attachment) came out of the attachment, possibly during removal of the attachment, intra-operatively. Failure to follow the recommended inspection intervals provided in the IFU may result in serious patient injury

Code information: GTIN: 00845384001775 All lots

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide and OUS Foreign: Impacted Foreign Countries Australia Bangladesh China Hongkong India Indonesia Japan Korea (Republic of) Malaysia New Zealand Philippines Singapore Taiwan, Province of China Thailand Angola Austria Belgium Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Equatorial Guinea Finland France & French Guiana Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Israel Italy Kenya Kuwait Lebanon Lithuania Macedonia Mauritius Morocco Netherlands Poland Portugal Saudi Arabia Slovakia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Jamaica Mexico Panama Peru Canada

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Ball bearings in the CRANI-A (ANSPACH Power Tools Adult Craniotome Attachment) came out of the attachment, possibly during removal of the attachment, intra-operatively. Failure to follow the recommended inspection intervals provided in the IFU may result in serious patient injury