Device recall: Synthes Small Electric Drive (SED)

Class II FDA enforcement event 69974. Recall start date: 14 Nov 2014. Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

May operate solely in reverse mode, not operate in reverse mode when intended, not function or an unintentionally start.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

The Anspach Effort, Inc. started this device recall on 14 Nov 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 69974 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 2 Mar 2016. The record gives the status Ongoing.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

CO, FL, LA, ID, CA, KS, IL, TX, VA, MI, NC, WA, AR, NY, NC, AZ, and Hawaii Canada, Hong Kong, Chile, Israel, Poland, Turkey, Itly, Malaysia, Ireland, Korea, Germany, Spain, Norway, Sweeden, England,…

Recalling firm

The Anspach Effort, Inc., Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 69974: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-1017-2016	Synthes Small Electric Drive (SED)	302 (23 in the USA and 279 OUS)	Class II	Ongoing	2 Mar 2016

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2014: 1,176
Share of these events in Class II: 91%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 35

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
7 Dec 2022	6.5 cm Adult Rotating Craniotome Attachment. Use with XMax, microMax, and eMax Systems. Ref: CRANI-A Intended for cuttin	Device	Class II	9
29 Sep 2017	OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT Surgical instrument motors and accessories/attachments are intended for use during surgical p	Device	Class II	1
6 Oct 2016	14cm QD Angle Attachment Product Usage: Product attachment	Device	Class II	103
26 Aug 2016	G1 Dissection Tool - 7mm FBALL L; For cutting and shaping bone including spine and cranium.	Device	Class II	4
24 Jun 2016	Light Adaptor for Small Battery Drive and Small Battery Drive II.	Device	Class I	2
15 Jun 2016	Anspach G1 High Speed Electric Handpiece Air Cooled (eG1A) Use for cutting and shaping bone including bones of the crani	Device	Class II	1
28 Mar 2016	ANSPACH, Rx only, Otologic Curved Micro (OCCM) Diamond Ball Burr, 1.5 MM, Part # OCM7-15SD Product Usage: The Otologic C	Device	Class II	2
15 Jan 2016	Universal Battery Charger II (UBC II)	Device	Class II	1
25 Nov 2015	Battery Power Line II Battery Oscillator, DePuy Synthes Power Tools, The Anspach Effort Inc.	Device	Class II	1
2 Nov 2015	Irrigation Clip 30; Intended to position and hold irrigation tubing during surgical procedures.	Device	Class II	1

The Anspach Effort, Inc.: all 35 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report Z-1017-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 69974. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/69974/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: CO, FL, LA, ID, CA, KS, IL, TX, VA, MI, NC, WA, AR, NY, NC, AZ, and Hawaii Canada, Hong Kong, Chile, Israel, Poland, Turkey, Itly, Malaysia, Ireland, Korea, Germany, Spain, Norway, Sweeden, England,…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 69974?: The FDA record gives this quantity: 302 (23 in the USA and 279 OUS)
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?: 91% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class II.