FDA-Device2013-02-13Class II

Anspach Effort, Inc., 98-0061 MA-15C Bearing Sleeve with Removable Bur Guard. A reusable device used with dissection tools; designed for Transphenoidal and Skull base procedures.

The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Hazard

Contact between the bur and bur guard could generate metal fragments that may or may not be visible to the surgeon and can potentially remain in the surgical site. The materials used to fabricate the bur guard are not traceable, design validation did not effectively evaluate adequate protection of adjacent tissue and inspection results for each of these bur guards were not documented.

Sold states
Distributed in the state of Massachusetts
Affected count
8 devices
Manufactured in
4500 Riverside Drive, N/A, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, United States
Products
Anspach Effort, Inc., 98-0061 MA-15C Bearing Sleeve with Removable Bur Guard. A reusable device used with dissection tools; designed for Transphenoidal and Skull base procedures.

Official notice

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0783-2013

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