Reported Dec 19, 2018 · Terminated

Tritanium Posterior Lumbar (PL) cage intervertebral body fusion implant. Intended for an open, less invasive, and…

Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

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: Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · 2 Pearl Ct · Allendale, NJ · 07401-1611

Is this the product you have?

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

    110 of 110 codes

    • 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
Amount recalled
28,461

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

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.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated May 28, 2020 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:51 PM UTC

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