Reported Oct 21, 2026 · Ongoing · Updated Oct 26, 2026
Grafton" DBM and Grafton Plus" DBM contain demineralized human bone tissue combined with an inert additive to yield a…
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc.
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.What you should do
Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.
Firm contact: Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc · 1800 Pyramid Pl · Memphis, TN · 38132-1703
Is this the product you have?
- Grafton" DBM and Grafton Plus" DBM contain demineralized human bone tissue combined with an inert additive to yield a demineralized bone matrix (DBM) allograft product having a particular physical form and/or handling property. Grafton DBM Gel and Grafton Plus DBM Paste are produced from a powder form of DBM, while Grafton DBM Flex, Putty, Matrix, Crunch" and Orthoblend are produced from a fiber form of DBM Crunch" also contains demineralized bone chips/cubes, while Grafton DBM Orthoblend contains non-demineralized cancellous bone chips in addition to DBM. Grafton DBM and Grafton Plus DBM are malleable and can be molded or cut into various sizes and shapes according to the intended implant site.
- Lot codes and dates
- UDI-DI00643169122932
- Serial NumbersA62881-014 through A62881-033
- specifically
A62881-014A62881-015A62881-016A62881-017A62881-018A62881-019A62881-020A62881-021A62881-022A62881-023A62881-024A62881-025A62881-026A62881-027A62881-028A62881-029A62881-030A62881-031A62881-032A62881-033
- Amount recalled
- 20
This recall covers 2 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.
Where it was sold
Why it was recalled
Medtronic identified through donor record review that the donor for Medtronic batch A62881 did not meet all Medtronic donor eligibility requirements related to the presence of microbial organisms. While the batch passed finished product sterility testing Medtronic is retrieving any unused product manufactured from the donor tissue. Donor bone tissue tested positive for Clostridium butyricum and while tissue did undergo gamma radiation, if implanted, there is a possibility of clostridium infection.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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