EG1™ WIRELESS-HCRecalls & reported problems
Anspach Effort, The · Wireless Hand Control, EG1A · Class 2
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00845384018759), received between Jan 30, 2023 and Mar 9, 2023 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Excessive Heating” (2 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Excessive Heating2
- Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 9, 2023Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Excessive Heating; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Excessive Heating
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MOTOR DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND WAS HEATING UP. THERE WERE NO DELAYS IN THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE AS AN IDENTICAL SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16515976 ↗MalfunctionJan 30, 2023Excessive Heating; Excessive Heating
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MOTOR DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING USE. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING SURGERY. THERE WERE NO DELAYS TO THE PROCEDURE. A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16264229 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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