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MicroAire Surgical Instruments, LLC: MicroAire PAL Cannula Product Usage - Power Aspiration Device

Recall number
Z-1328-2016
Recalling firm
MicroAire Surgical Instruments, LLC
Product
MicroAire PAL Cannula Product Usage - Power Aspiration Device
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2016-02-08
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2017-02-14
Reason
MicroAire has initiated a recall on product PAL-R4011XL (40cm x 4mm Del Vecchio French Rasp cannula), due to our receipt of three (3) complaints that it bent or broke during surgery. Accordingly, the PAL-R4011XL has also been put on production hold until further notice.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
The firm is sending letters to all customers who have received PAL-R4011XL from August 2013- October 2015. The firm sent these letters by UPS to expedite the delivery and for traceability.
Quantity
145 manufactured and distributed
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide
Lot, serial or model codes
Include lot numbers/serial numbers  0913228216, 0414243005, 0215266350, 0415269875, 0515271334
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
GEA
Firm FEI
2020601
Firm city
Charlottesville
Firm state
VA
Firm country
not on file

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Publisher
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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b87518bfe2e8
Size
288210821 bytes
Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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2026-10-06

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