Food, drugs, devices › The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Device recall: Irrigation Clip 30; Intended to position and hold irrigation tubing during surgical procedures.
The Anspach Effort, Inc. (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) initiated this device recall on 2 Nov 2015; FDA lists 1 product record under event 73197, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 91% of the 1,153 device enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 6 May 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. The Anspach Effort, Inc. has 35 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
The Anspach Effort, Inc., Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
Reason for recall
"Assembled with the incorrect (smaller) front clips (component 44-0495 instead of 44.0498)."
Distribution
"Distributed in the states of PA and MN, and the country of Switzerland."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1246-2016 | Irrigation Clip 30; Intended to position and hold irrigation tubing during surgical procedures. | 50 clips | Class II | Terminated | 30 Mar 2016 |
Context
Other enforcement events for The Anspach Effort, Inc.
All 35 events for The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Assembled with the incorrect (smaller) front clips (component 44-0495 instead of 44.0498)."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Distributed in the states of PA and MN, and the country of Switzerland."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 6 May 2016. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.