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Health product recall

FLEXIBLE SCREWDRIVER, BONE AWL & DRILL (2015-11-23)

Starting date:
November 23, 2015
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-56294

Affected Products

  1. FLEXIBLE SCREWDRIVER SJ706R
  2. FLEXIBLE BONE AWL
  3. FLEXIBLE DRILL

Reason

The mechanical strength of the flexible shaft does not reliably meet the requirements of surgery. This leads to forced brittle fracture under bending loads causing fragments to be left behind.

Affected products

A. FLEXIBLE SCREWDRIVER SJ706R

Lot or serial number

All lots.

Model or catalog number

SJ706R

Companies
Manufacturer
Aesculap AG & Co. KG
AESCULAP PLATZ
TUTTLINGEN
78532
GERMANY

B. FLEXIBLE BONE AWL

Lot or serial number

All lots. 

Model or catalog number

SJ607R

Companies
Manufacturer
Aesculap AG & Co. KG
AESCULAP PLATZ
TUTTLINGEN
78532
GERMANY

C. FLEXIBLE DRILL

Lot or serial number

All lots.

Model or catalog number

SJ723R

Companies
Manufacturer
Aesculap AG & Co. KG
AESCULAP PLATZ
TUTTLINGEN
78532
GERMANY