Device recall: GP161R; ELAN 4 1-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D2.0; GP162R; ELAN 4 1-RING DIAMOND BURR+ COARSE D2.0; GP163R; ELAN 4 1-RING…
Class II FDA enforcement event 76988. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Diamond particulates may break off the burr and fall into the surgical site. If the particles are not detected and are not removed from the surgical site a foreign body reaction may occur. These particulates could also lead to mechanically induced soft tissue damage.
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
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC started this device recall on 28 Mar 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Center Valley, PA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 76988 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 24 May 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 6 Feb 2018.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide distribution - CA, IL, NY, PA, TN, TX
Recalling firm
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC, Center Valley, PA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2087-2017 | GP161R; ELAN 4 1-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D2.0; GP162R; ELAN 4 1-RING DIAMOND BURR+ COARSE D2.0; GP163R; ELAN 4 1-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D2,3; GP164R; ELAN 4 1-RING DIAMOND BURR+ COARSE D2,3; GP165R; ELAN 4 1-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D3,0; GP166R; ELAN 4 1-RING DIAMOND BURR+ COARSE D3,0; GP167R; ELAN 4 1-RING… | Total of all burrs - 608 units | Class II | Terminated | 24 May 2017 |
| Z-2088-2017 | GP321R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D2.3; GP322R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D3.0; GP323R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D4.0; GP324R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D5.0; GP325R; ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND BURR COARSE D6.0; Product Usage: The ELAN 4 motor system and the Hi-Line XS handpiece are… | total of all burrs 608 units | Class II | Terminated | 24 May 2017 |
| Z-2089-2017 | GE426R; HI-LINE XS DIAMOND BURR X-CRS.I D4.5MM; GE426SU; HI-LINE XS DISP.DIAM.BURR X-CRS.I D4.5MM; GE526R; HI-LINE XS DIAMOND BURR X-CRS.II D4.5MM; GE526SU; HI-LINE XS DISP.DIAM.BURR X-CRS.II D4.5; GE626R; HI-LINE XS DIAMOND BURR X-CRS.III D4.5MM; GE626SU; HI-LINE XS DISP.DIAM.BURR X-CRS.III D4.5; Product Usage: The… | total amount of burrs - 608 | Class II | Terminated | 24 May 2017 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2017
- 1,091
- Share of these events in Class II
- 93%
- Product records in this event
- 3Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 35
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2087-2017The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 76988. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/76988/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
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:
US Nationwide distribution - CA, IL, NY, PA, TN, TX
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 76988?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
Total of all burrs - 608 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 93% of the 1,091 device events that started in 2017 are in Class II.