FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
The Anspach Effort, Inc.: Sterile Bone Cutting Burrs model S-5B-4 labeled in part:***S-5B-4***QTY: 1***5 mm Fluted Ball, 4-Series.***Use with***SHORT Attachments.***Use by 2016-03***ANSPACH***Manufacturer***Made in USA***The Anspach Effort, Inc.***4500 Riverside Drive***Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410, USA***Tel: (800) 327 6887 / + 1 561 627 1080***EC REP***Anspach Europe Ltd.***Aston Court, Kingsmead Business Park***Frederick Place***High Wycombe, HP 11 1LA***United Kingdom***Tel: +441494 616126***Rx Only***LOT E173049623***. Cutting and Shaping bone including bones of the spine and cranium.
- Recall number
- Z-3192-2011
- Recalling firm
- The Anspach Effort, Inc.
- Product
- Sterile Bone Cutting Burrs model S-5B-4 labeled in part:***S-5B-4***QTY: 1***5 mm Fluted Ball, 4-Series.***Use with***SHORT Attachments.***Use by 2016-03***ANSPACH***Manufacturer***Made in USA***The Anspach Effort, Inc.***4500 Riverside Drive***Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410, USA***Tel: (800) 327 6887 / + 1 561 627 1080***EC REP***Anspach Europe Ltd.***Aston Court, Kingsmead Business Park***Frederick Place***High Wycombe, HP 11 1LA***United Kingdom***Tel: +441494 616126***Rx Only***LOT E173049623***. Cutting and Shaping bone including bones of the spine and cranium.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2011-05-09
- Posted
- 2011-09-13
- Terminated
- 2012-02-15
- Reason
- The Anspach Effort, Inc., Palm Beach Gardens, FL, is recalling their Anspach Single Use, Sterile Bone Cutting Burrs, catalog numbers, IMRI-S-8NS-M, M-6P, QD8-4OVD, S-5B-4, and SIL-7-9, lot #'s C323023789, C403026551, C473028567, C403026563, D153034013, D173034385, and C363024789, because the bar code which defines the expiration date may be incorrect. This could cause the bar code reader system to
- Root cause
- Employee error
- Action
- The Anspach Effort, Inc. sent an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL" letter dated May 27, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter described the product, problem, and the actions to be taken by the customers. The letter instructs customers to check their inventory and to segregate any affected product found. A Customer Response Form was attached for customers to complete and return to the firm via fax at 1-800-327-6661. Contact Anspach Customer Support at 800-327-6887 for questions regarding this recall.
- Quantity
- 30
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution--USA (nationwide) including the states of Alabama, California, and Wisconsin and the countries of Columbia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Panama, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, and Switzerland.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Batch #s - D153034013, D173034385
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HBC
- 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
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- 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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