Reported Jan 18, 2023 · Ongoing

6.5 cm Adult Rotating Craniotome Attachment. Use with XMax¿, microMax, and eMax¿ Systems. Ref: CRANI-A Intended for…

The Anspach Effort, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: The Anspach Effort, Inc. · 4500 Riverside Dr · Palm Beach Gardens, FL · 33410-4235

Is this the product you have?

  • 6.5 cm Adult Rotating Craniotome Attachment. Use with XMax¿, microMax, and eMax¿ Systems
  • RefCRANI-A Intended for cutting and shaping bone including the spine and cranium
Lot codes and dates
  • GTIN00845384001720 All lots
Amount recalled
6059 units in total

This recall covers 9 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 8 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • GA

Why it was recalled

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

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 5:44 PM UTC

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