FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
The Anspach Effort, Inc.: .***ANSPACH***Sterile. REF SHD-4820DS***QTY: 1, 4.8 mm x 2mm Twist Drill with Depth Stop. Use with SHORT-HD Attachment ***RX Only Product Usage: Cutting and shaping bone including bones of the spine and cranium.
- Recall number
- Z-2077-2012
- Recalling firm
- The Anspach Effort, Inc.
- Product
- .***ANSPACH***Sterile. REF SHD-4820DS***QTY: 1, 4.8 mm x 2mm Twist Drill with Depth Stop. Use with SHORT-HD Attachment ***RX Only Product Usage: Cutting and shaping bone including bones of the spine and cranium.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2011-09-19
- Posted
- 2012-07-25
- Terminated
- 2013-07-25
- Reason
- Anspach Effort, Inc. Palm Beach Gardens, FL is recalling their Single Use Sterile Bone Cutting Burrs used with XMax, microMax, microMax Plus, eMax, eMax2 and eMax2 Plus High Speed Drill Systems. It is possible for the cutter to come apart.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- The firm, Anspach, sent an "URGENT: Medical Device Product Removal" letter dated December 15, 2011, to its customers. The letter describes the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to do the following: 1) Screen their inventory immediately for any of the batches listed in the letter. 2) If they have any of the products listed, contact Anspach Customer Support at (800) 327-6887 to arrange for their immediate return and replacement. 3) Complete and return the attached Customer Reply form indicating if the item(s) are being returned and confiming their receipt of this letter, and fax to 1-800-327-6661. If they have distributed any of the products to other services or facilities, please forward this information as appropriate. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Anspach Customer Support at (800) 327-6887.
- Quantity
- 5 each
- Distribution
- US Nationwide Distribution including the states of: Arizona. and California.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot numbers E203050779 and E383055709.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K061297","K974025"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HTW
- 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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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