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Device product

Synthes Small Battery Drive (SBD) Oscillating Saw Attachment Part Number: 532.021 for orthopedic surgery.

Z-1553-2015

March 24, 2015

Class II

Product summary

Firm
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Event
Event 70919
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
12,085 pieces
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1553-2015

Official wording

Reason: The potential exists for the Oscillating Saw Attachment to disengage from the Small Battery Drive handpiece. If the attachment disengages from the handpiece intra-operatively, there is a potential for injury to the patient and/or user.

Code information: ALL Lots

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide including DC, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico) and Internationally to Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bahrain, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Croatia, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Macedonia, Mexico, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Nepal, New Zealand, Oman, Ontario, Peru, Philippines, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, South Africa, El Salvador, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam and United Arab Emirates.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The potential exists for the Oscillating Saw Attachment to disengage from the Small Battery Drive handpiece. If the attachment disengages from the handpiece intra-operatively, there is a potential for injury to the patient and/or user.