FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
The Anspach Effort, Inc.: Cutting Burr labeled in part:"***TURQ-434-4 QTY:1***Twist Drill for 1.5 mm x 4 mm Screw. Use with B-TURQUOISE Attachment.***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***Anspach Europe Ltd.***Aston Court, Kingsmead Business Park***Frederick Place***High Wycombe HP11 1LA***United Kingdom***Tel: +441494616126***Sterilized using Irradiation***Do Not Re-use***Keep Dry***Caution; consult accompanying documents***Sterile unless damaged or opened***Rx Only***" Cutting and shaping bone including bones of the spine and cranium.
- Recall number
- Z-3203-2011
- Recalling firm
- The Anspach Effort, Inc.
- Product
- Cutting Burr labeled in part:"***TURQ-434-4 QTY:1***Twist Drill for 1.5 mm x 4 mm Screw. Use with B-TURQUOISE Attachment.***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***Anspach Europe Ltd.***Aston Court, Kingsmead Business Park***Frederick Place***High Wycombe HP11 1LA***United Kingdom***Tel: +441494616126***Sterilized using Irradiation***Do Not Re-use***Keep Dry***Caution; consult accompanying documents***Sterile unless damaged or opened***Rx Only***" Cutting and shaping bone including bones of the spine and cranium.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2011-03-17
- Posted
- 2011-09-14
- Terminated
- 2011-10-11
- Reason
- The Anspach Effort, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, is recalling their Single Use, Sterile Bone Cutting Burrs, Catalog #, S-1504TD, Lot #s D363039140. D323038110, D293037349 and Catalog # TURQ-434-4, Lot #s D343038845, D323038131, due to the burr being 2.0 mm longer than stated on the label. As a result, a hole drilled using this burr would be 2 mm deeper than the screw.
- Root cause
- Mixed-up of materials/components
- Action
- Anspach Effort, Palm Beach Gardens, FL sent a Customer letter dated March 31, 2011, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. The customers were instructed to screen their inventory, contact Anspach Customer Support at (800) 327-6887 if any of the recalled product was found, and complete and return the attached reply form. If the product had been further distributed, they were asked that the recall information be forwarded as appropriate.
- Quantity
- 29 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide) including the states of CA, CO, IN, KY, MD and TX. and the countries of Germany, Japan, Taiwan, United Kingdom and Sweden.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot #s, D343038845, D323038131
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K011444","K974025"]
- 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
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