CLASS II Device recall · Reported 31 Jan 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Oscillating Saw Attachment Surgical instrument motors recalled
The Anspach Effort is recalling Oscillating Saw Attachment Surgical instrument motors and accessories/attachments are. The recall was initiated on 29 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-0398-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78901
- Recalling firm
- The Anspach Effort, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 29 Sep 2017
- FDA classified
- 19 Jan 2018
- Reported
- 31 Jan 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Surgical Instruments
Timeline
| 29 Sep 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 19 Jan 2018 | Classified by FDA | +112 days |
| 31 Jan 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
This voluntary recall was initiated because a veterinary unit was physically shipped in error to a non-veterinary customer account.
Product as listed by the FDA
OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT Surgical instrument motors and accessories/attachments are intended for use during surgical procedures to cut hard tissue or bone and soft tissue.
Where it was distributed
Internationally to Canada
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
This voluntary recall was initiated because a veterinary unit was physically shipped in error to a non-veterinary customer account.
Which lots are affected?
Catalog ID: 532.021 VET Serial #: 190673
Where was it sold?
Internationally to Canada
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.
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