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AD-TECH Medical Instrument Corporation Drill Sleeve Guides DSG-6-3-090-2.4N utilizing raw material (RM0677) from the following lots from vendor 00-0001062., AD0021502, AD0021628. Product Usage: The drill sleeve guides are accessories to the Ad-Tech Cranial Drill Bits. The Cranial Drill Bits and accessories are intended to be used for drilling holes in the skull for neurological procedures, such as brain biopsy, brain contacting electrode and electrode accessory device placement. The DSG-6.3-090-2.4N drill sleeve guides are intended to be used with the 2.4mm Cranial Drill Bit diameter.

Z-2539-2018

May 02, 2018

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation
Event
Event 80280
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
65 Total
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2539-2018

Official wording

Reason: The diameter of the drill sleeve guide raw material was found to be under tolerance, potentially resulting in the drill bit seizing in the guide during surgery.

Code information: Catalog Number DSG-6.3-090-2.4N. Batch Number (Lot Number): 107104 (710220), 114390 (715001), 111423 (716180), 105176 (613121), 113775 (719190), 115847 (712211), 113776 (719190), 115000 (714201), 114724 (711101), 116389 (712121), 117146 (810110).

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, FL, IL, MI, NH, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, UT, WV. Worldwide distribution to Canada, Denmark, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The diameter of the drill sleeve guide raw material was found to be under tolerance, potentially resulting in the drill bit seizing in the guide during surgery.