Aesculap, Inc.: Medical Device Recalls in 2013

According to to data from the FDA, there were 7 medical device recalls made by Aesculap, Inc. in 2013. See the details of the recalls below.

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• Aesculap(R) - Miethke Shunt System, FT040T - Control Reservoir Set w/Distal Catheter and FT075P 0 Ventric Cathet, w/Stylet and RT-ANG Guide Central Nervous System Shunt and Components intended to shunt cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the lateral ventricles of the brain into the peritoneum.
• Aesculap GNI161 Bipolar Foot Control Product Usage: The Aesculap Bipolar Coagulator is intended for use in surgery to generate electrical power for bipolar instruments. Bipolar coagulators are used in neurosurgery, ENT surgery, urology, laparoscopy, and plastic surgery.
• Aesculap Arcadius XP L Trial Insertion Instrument (ME020R/ME020R-US)
• ProSpace Peek Implant 5 degree x 8.5 x 22 mm The device is intended for vertebral body replacement or intervertebral body fusion to aid in the surgical correction or stabilization of the spine. The Aesculap PEEK Spinal Implant System is indicated for use in the thoracolumbar spine (T1 to L5) for partial or total replacement of a collapsed, damaged, or unstable vertebral body due to tumor or trauma to achieve anterior decompression of the spinal cord and neural tissues, and to restore the height of a collapsed vertebral body.
• Aesculap Bipolar Generator Foot Pedal, Catalog No. GK226, for electrosurgical cutting and coagulation.
• Aesculap Columbus Revision CoCr 15mm distal and posterior spacers, sizes F5-F7
• UNITRAC Pneumatic Retraction Arm. A support arm used to hold surgical instruments during surgical procedures.