Device recall: aap Implante AG, Lambotte chisel, 20 mm, REF IU 3000-20 Product Usage: Surgical instruments are intended to aid in the…
Class II FDA enforcement event 82159. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
There is the potential for the Lambotte chisel to break at the welded piece parts of the chisel body and knocking plate.
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
AAP Implantate Ag started this device recall on 11 Jan 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Berlin. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 82159 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 Mar 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 26 May 2022.
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.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the state of Texas and country of Germany
Recalling firm
AAP Implantate Ag, Berlin, N/A, Germany.
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.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1019-2019 | aap Implante AG, Lambotte chisel, 20 mm, REF IU 3000-20 Product Usage: Surgical instruments are intended to aid in the insertion of bone plates and screws as well as for reduction and support during orthopedic surgeries. If not otherwise specified, instruments are intended for multiple use. | 25 units | Class II | Terminated | 27 Mar 2019 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2019
- 968
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2019 | aap Implantate AG, Soft tissue retractor, radiolucent, REF IU 7971-00 | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 25 Jan 2019 | INTEGRA, Drill CS 4.5, quick coupling single use, REF 430453 | Device | Class III | 2 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1019-2019The 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 82159. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/82159/. 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:
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the state of Texas and country of Germany
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 82159?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
25 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2019 have the same class?
- 88% of the 968 device events that started in 2019 are in Class II.