FDANovember 10, 2015device

Flexible Drill; SJ723R; NON STERILE; B Braun Aesculap; Aesculap AG These instruments are intended for use during the implantations of the A-Space SIBD and Arcadius XP L systems.

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

The flexible shaft of the instruments may break during orthopedic spinal surgery. There is a risk of a delay in surgery or that a fragment from the shaft could be left in a patient.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

aesculap

Recall history

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