CLASS II Device recall · Reported 21 Feb 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Elan 4 Blade: Elan 4 1-Ring Pin Cutter D1.0 Elan 4 1-Ring recalled
Aesculap Implant Systems is recalling Elan 4 Blade: Elan 4 1-Ring Pin Cutter D1.0 Elan 4 1-Ring Neuro Cutter+ Soft D1.5 Elan 4, distributed in New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, West Virginia. The recall was initiated on 5 Sep 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0621-2018
- FDA event ID
- 79068
- Recalling firm
- Aesculap Implant Systems, Center Valley, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 5 Sep 2017
- FDA classified
- 15 Feb 2018
- Reported
- 21 Feb 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 5 Sep 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 Feb 2018 | Classified by FDA | +163 days |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
ELAN 4 burr/blade accessories were marketed without 510(k) premarket notification clearance.
Product as listed by the FDA
ELAN 4 Blade: ELAN 4 1-RING PIN CUTTER D1.0 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER+ SOFT D1.5 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER+ SOFT D2.0 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER+ SOFT D2.5 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER SOFT D3.0 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER+ SOFT D3.0 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER D2.0 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER D2.5 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER D3.0 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER TC D3.0 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER DIAM.D1.5 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER+ DIAM.D1.5 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER DIAM.D2.0 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER+ DIAM.D2.0 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER DIAM.D2.5 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER+ DIAM.D2.5 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER DIAM.D3.0 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER+ DIAM.D3.0 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER DIAM.D4.0 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER+ DIAM.D4.0 ELAN 4 2-RING CRANIOTOME CUTTER PAED ELAN 4 2-RING CRANIOTOME CUTTER STANDARD ELAN 4 2-RING CRANIOTOME CUTTER LONG ELAN 4 2-RING CRANIOTOME CUTTER PAED ELAN 4 2-RING CRANIOTOME CUTTER STANDARD ELAN 4 2-RING CRANIOTOME CUTTER LONG ELAN 4 2-RING NEURO CUTTER SOFT D2,0 ELAN 4 2-RING NEURO CUTTER SOFT D2,5 ELAN 4 2-RING NEURO CUTTER SOFT D3,0 ELAN 4 2-RING NEURO CUTTER+ SOFT D3,0 ELAN 4 2-RING NEURO CUTTER SOFT D3,0 ELAN 4 2-RING NEURO CUTTER TC D3,0 ELAN 4 2-RING NEURO CUTTER DIAM. D3,0 ELAN 4 2-RING NEURO CUTTER+ DIAM. D3,0 ELAN 4 2-RING DIAMOND DISC ELAN 4 2-RING SIDE CUTTER TC D3,0 SAW BLADE S sagittal 11/13/0,3 SAW BLADE S sagittal 15/5/0,3 SAW BLADE S sagittal 20/5/0,3 SAW BLADE S sagittal 20/10/0,3 SAW BLADE S sagittal 20/15/0,3 SAW BLADE S sagittal 25/5/0,3 SAW BLADE S sagittal 25/12/0,3 RECIPROCATING SAW BLADE MICRO 13/0.3 RECIPROCATING SAW BLADE MICRO 20/0.3 RECIPROCATING SAW BLADE MICRO 13/0.3 RECIPROCATING SAW BLADE MICRO 20/0.3 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER D1.5+ ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER D2.0+ ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER D2.5+ ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO CUTTER D3.0+ ELAN 4 1-RING SIDE CUTTING, CARBIDE D2.0 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO PRECISE D1.5 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO PRECISE D2.0 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO PRECISE D2.5 ELAN 4 1-RING NEURO PRECISE D3.0 ELAN 4 2-RING ROUND TIP FISSURE, CARBIDE D0.8 ELAN 4 2-RING ROUND TIP FISSURE, CARBIDE D1.7 ELAN 4 NEURO PRECISE D 1.5
Where it was distributed
Distributed to 4 hospitals in the following states: NM, OH, TX, WV
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
ELAN 4 burr/blade accessories were marketed without 510(k) premarket notification clearance.
Which lots are affected?
All lots, Model Number: GP190R GP201R GP202R GP203R GP204R GP205R GP208R GP209R GP210R GP210TC GP211R GP212R GP213R GP214R GP215R GP216R GP217R GP218R GP219R GP220R GP341R GP342R GP343R GP351R GP352R GP353R GP361R GP362R GP363R GP364R GP367R GP367TC GP370R GP371R GP398SU GP399TC-SU GP491R GP492R GP493R GP494R GP495R GP496R GP497R GP542R GP543R GP544R GP545R US779R US780R US781R US782R US784TC US792R US793R US794R US795R US798TC US799TC US800R
Where was it sold?
Distributed to 4 hospitals in the following states: NM, OH, TX, WV
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
2 other products · FDA event 79068| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Elan 4 Burr: Elan 4 1-Ring Rosen Burr+ D0.6 Elan 4 1-Ring recalled | Aesculap Implant Systems | Other | 4 states | |
| CLASS II | Elan 4 Drill: Elan 4 1-Ring Twist Drill D1.5 Elan 4 1-Ring recalled | Aesculap Implant Systems | Other | 4 states |
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