—#169021

Product

Tritanium Posterior Lumbar (PL) cage intervertebral body fusion implant. Intended for an open, less invasive, and minimally invasive PLIF or TLIF surgical procedure.

FDA product code: MAX — Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Lumbar
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Orthopedic
510(k) numbers: K152304
Affected lot / code info: UDI: 07613327117943, All lots, Model Numbers 48950070, 48950076, 48950080, 48950086, 48950090,48950096, 48950100, 48950106, 48950110, 48950116,48950120, 48950126, 48950130, 48950136, 48950140, 48950146, 48951070, 48951076, 48951080, 48951086, 48951090,48951096, 48951100, 48951106, 48951110, 48951116, 48951120, 48951126,48951130, 48951136,48951140, 48951146, 48952070, 48952080, 48952090, 48952100, 48952110, 48952120, 48952130,48952140,48953070, 48953080, 48953090, 48953100, 48953110, 48953120, 48953130, 48953140, 48954076,48954086, 48954096,48954106,48954116, 48954126, 48954136, 48954146, 48955076, 48955086, 48955096, 48955106, 48955116, 48955126, 48955136, 48955146, Vl/48950090, Vl/48953090, Vl/48955096, 48950066, 48954066, 48951092, 48951112, 48951132, 48950092, 48950112, 48950132,48956086,48956096,48956106, 48956116, 48956126,48956136, 48956146,48956140,48957092,48957112, 48957132, 48956112, 48956132, 48952092,48952112, 48952132, 48953092, 48953112, 48953132, 48950102, 48950122, 48950142, 48951102, 48951122, 48951142, 48956076,48956092, 48956102, 48956122, 48956142, 48953102, 48953122, 48953142

Why it was recalled

The surgical technique is being updated to caution against misuse due to reports of cage fractures occurring intra-operatively and post-operatively.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Under Investigation by firm

Action the firm took

Urgent Medical Device Correction letters were sent to customers on 11/28/18.

Recalling firm

Firm: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Address: 2 Pearl Ct, Allendale, New Jersey 07401-1611

Distribution

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2018-11-28
Terminated: 2020-05-28
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #169021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.