Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 23686 |
| Brand Name: | Kurz - Middle Ear Instrument Set |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Instrumentation set: Product: 8000155 Lot: B21705026 - Affected component: Product: 8000110 Lot: B21705034 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Teleflex Medical New Zealand OFFICE 011, 110 CARLTON GORE ROAD Newmarket Auckland 1023 |
| Contact Information: | 027 476 4009 |
| Manufacturer: | Heinz Kurz GmbH Medizintechnik |
| Issue: | In some of the instrument sets the recess for placing the distance plates is to narrow. This results in an angulated position of the distance plates inside the cutting block. Therefore, the harvested cartilage that is placed on top of these distance plates cannot be cut evenly in thickness and in some cases cutting the cartilage might not be possible at all as the cutting blade could be blocked by the angulated distance plate. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be destroyed |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 8/10/2018 |
