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.

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This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0789-2016) was formally reported on February 17, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 25, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Vernon Hills, IL. Federal records indicate Ten units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: 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. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed in Washington.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.