FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
The Anspach Effort, Inc.: ***REF XMAX***XMax Handpiece***Rx Only***Manufacturer: The Anspach Effort, Inc. Intended for cutting and shaping bone.
- Recall number
- Z-0655-2014
- Recalling firm
- The Anspach Effort, Inc.
- Product
- ***REF XMAX***XMax Handpiece***Rx Only***Manufacturer: The Anspach Effort, Inc. Intended for cutting and shaping bone.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-04-25
- Posted
- 2014-01-09
- Terminated
- 2015-07-20
- Reason
- The firm Anspach Effort of Palm Beach Gardens, FL initiated a voluntary removal of the Pneumatic Drill System, including the motor hand-piece, Auto Lube foot control, without a pressure relief valve (PRV) due to the hand piece's outer hose can rupture without warning if the air flow is blocked during use..
- Root cause
- Component design/selection
- Action
- The firm, Anspach sent an "URGENT" Medical Devics Removal" letter dated April 24, 2013, to its customers. Customer Immediate Actions: 1. Screen your current inventory and return all Anspach Pneumatic Drill System without a pressure Relief valve (PRV) from your inventory. 2. If you have any product listed on the attached form to arrange for immediate return and replacements. 3. complete the attached Customer Reply form indicating the product being returned. 4. Upon receipt of a replacement product, equipment being returned must be received by Anspach within 10 business days of the replacement request. Should you have any queries, please contact Anspach Product Support at (800) 327-6887.
- Quantity
- 976
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VE, VT, WA, WI, WY, and WV. Internationally to: AT, AU, BR, BS, CA, CH, CL, CO, CZ, CR, DE, DK, DO, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KH, KR, LB, LT, MX, MY, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PE, PH, PL, PT, SA, SG, SY, TH, TR, TW, and ZA.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Serial Number G11307654403
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K965080"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- ERL
- Firm FEI
- 1045834
- Firm city
- Palm Beach Gardens
- Firm state
- FL
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28