Reuseable rotary blade/abrader, product number 899751305. The round burr is an attachment or accessory to the air-powered device intended for use during surgical procedures to cut hard tissue or bone and soft tissue. General hospital and plastic surgery use.

Weak weld in the reusable rotary blade/abrader (burr) may result in inner part breaks at the distal or proximal end making the product dysfunctional.

Recall #: Z-0789-2016
Affected scope: Ten units
Initiated: November 25, 2015

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Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. recalled Reuseable rotary blade/abrader, product number 899751305. The round burr is an attachme… - a moderate-severity action.

Reuseable rotary blade/abrader, product number 899751305. The round burr is an attachme… was recalled by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. in February 17, 2016. Reason: Weak weld in the reusable rotary blade/abrader (burr) may result in inner part breaks at the distal or proxim…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0789-2016 with the FDA Devices before acting.

The recall

Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Weak weld in the reusable rotary blade/abrader (burr) may result in inner part breaks at the distal or proxim….

Moderate
severity level: Class II
classification: February 17, 2016
reported

Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0789-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.

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Product description

Reuseable rotary blade/abrader, product number 899751305. The round burr is an attachment or accessory to the air-powered device intended for use during surgical procedures to cut hard tissue or bone and soft tissue. General hospital and plastic surgery use.

Reason for recall

Weak weld in the reusable rotary blade/abrader (burr) may result in inner part breaks at the distal or proximal end making the product dysfunctional.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Devices recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class	Moderate (Class II)
Status	Terminated
Recall number	Z-0789-2016
Date reported	February 17, 2016
Date initiated	November 25, 2015
Recalling firm	Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.
Firm location	Vernon Hills, IL
Affected scope	Ten units
Distribution	Distributed in Washington.

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Weak weld in the reusable rotary blade/abrader (burr) may result in inner part breaks at the distal or proximal end making the product dysfunctional.

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This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on February 17, 2016. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0789-2016.

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Distribution: Distributed in Washington..

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