Aesculap ELAN 4 Blade Recalls: Unapproved Medical Devices
Aesculap recalls ELAN 4 blade accessories sold without required 510(k) clearance. These surgical tools may not meet safety standards. Consumers should contact Aesculap for details.
Lower-risk recall
ELAN 4 burr/blade accessories were marketed without 510(k) premarket notification clearance.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Aesculap is recalling several ELAN 4 blade accessories that were sold without proper premarket approval. This means the devices might not meet safety standards, though no injuries have been reported. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/73057-aesculap-elan-4-blade-recalls-unapproved-medical-devices.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/73057-aesculap-elan-4-blade-recalls-unapproved-medical-devices · Updated September 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0621-2018
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“Aesculap ELAN 4 Blade Recalls: Unapproved Medical Devices.” GovInfoNow, updated September 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/73057-aesculap-elan-4-blade-recalls-unapproved-medical-devices. Based on FDA recall #Z-0621-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0621-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The ELAN 4 blade accessories were marketed without 510(k) premarket notification clearance, which is a regulatory requirement in the U.S. for medical devices. This means the devices may not meet safety standards, but the recall does not indicate an immediate risk of injury during normal use.
Who’s affected
Surgical professionals and medical facilities that own or use ELAN 4 blade accessories. Patients are not directly affected as these are medical tools used by professionals.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your ELAN 4 blade accessories have model numbers GP190R through GP800R listed in the recall notice. These products were sold without required regulatory approval.
- Brand
Aesculap- Category
Medical device
All 3 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Distributed to 4 hospitals in the following states: NM, OH, TX, WV
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Z-0619-2018 | ELAN 4 Burr: ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR+ D0.6 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR+ D0.8 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR D1.0 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR TC D1.0 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSENBURR+ D1.0 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR D1.4 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSENBURR+ D1.4 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR D1.8 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR+ D1.8 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR TC D2.0 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR D2.3 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR+ D2.3 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR D2.7 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR+ D2.7 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR D3.0 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR TC D3.0 ELAN 4 1-RING ROSEN BURR D3.5; All lots, Model Number: GP111R GP112R GP113R GP113TC GP114R GP115R GP116R GP117R GP118R GP119TC GP120R GP121R GP122R GP123R GP124R GP124TC GP125R GP126R GP126TC GP127R GP128R GP128TC GP129R GP129TC GP133R GP134R GP135R GP136R GP141R GP142R GP143R GP144R GP145R GP146R GP147R GP148R GP149R GP150R GP151R GP152R GP153R GP154R GP155R GP156R GP157R GP158R GP161R GP162R GP163R GP164R GP165R GP166R GP167R GP168R GP169R GP170R GP173R GP174R GP175R GP176R GP177R GP184R GP185R GP186R GP187R GP193R GP194R GP195R GP196R GP224R GP225R GP226R GP228R GP229R GP230R GP232R GP233R GP234R GP235R GP236R GP238R GP240R GP241R GP242R GP243R GP301R GP301TC GP302R GP302TC GP303R GP304R GP304TC GP305R GP306R GP306TC GP307R GP307TC GP308R GP308TC GP309R GP309TC GP311R GP312R GP313R GP314R GP315R GP316R GP317R GP321R GP322R GP323R GP324R GP325R GP328R GP329R GP330R GP335R GP336R GP337R GP338R GP339R GP350R GP355R GP356R GP357R GP358R GP374R GP375R GP376R GP378R GP379R GP380R GP382R GP384R GP385R GP386R GP388R GP389R GP391R GP392R GP393R GP395TC GP397R US792R US793R US794R US771R US772R US773R US774R US775R US776R US777R US783TC US785TC US787R US788TC US790TC US800R US801R US807R US852TC US853R US861R US825R US831R | 10984 |
| Z-0620-2018 | ELAN 4 Drill: ELAN 4 1-RING TWIST DRILL D1.5 ELAN 4 1-RING TWIST DRILL D2.0 ELAN 4 2-RING TWIST DRILL D1,0/4,0MM ELAN 4 2-RING TWIST DRILL D1,1/4,0MM ELAN 4 2-RING TWIST DRILL D1,2/4,0MM ELAN 4 2-RING TWIST DRILL D1,5/4,0MM ELAN 4 2-RING TWIST DRILL D1,5 ELAN 4 2-RING TWIST DRILL D2,0 ELAN 4 2-RING WIRE PASS DRILL D1.0 ELAN 4 2-RING WIRE PASS DRILL D1.5 ELAN 4 2-RING WIRE PASS DRILL D2.0 ELAN 4 2-RING WIRE PASS DRILL D1.0 ELAN 4 2-RING WIRE PASS DRILL D1.5 ELAN 4 2-RING WIRE PASS DRILL D2.0; All lots, Model Number: GP188R GP189R GP344R GP345R GP346R GP347R GP348R GP349R US804R US805R US806R US828R US829R US830R | 6211 |
| Z-0621-2018 | 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; 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 | 6211 |
What to do — step by step
Contact Aesculap
Reach out to Aesculap Implant Systems LLC for specific guidance on the recalled items and any necessary actions.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 4 states.
FDA distribution: “Distributed to 4 hospitals in the following states: NM, OH, TX, WV” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0621-2018 (September 5, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0621-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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