Reported May 3, 2017 · Terminated

uNion Cervical Plate System Product Usage: The uNion Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior fixation of the…

Ulrich Medical 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: Ulrich Medical USA Inc · 18221 Edison Ave · Chesterfield, MO · 63005-3703

Is this the product you have?

  • uNion
  • Cervical Plate System Product UsageThe uNion Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior fixation of the cervical spine (C2 to Ti). The system is to be used to provide stabilization of the anterior cervical spine as an adjunct to fusion for the treatment of degenerative disc disease (defined as neck pain of discogenic origin with the degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), spondylolisthesis, trauma (i.e., fractures or dislocations), tumors, spinal stenosis, deformity (i.e., kyphosis, lordosis or scoliosis), pseudarthrosis or failed previous fusion
Lot codes and dates
  • 194 of 194 codes

    • 043605
    • U010751
    • U010759
    • U011072
    • U012021
    • U012022
    • U012885
    • 043606
    • U010752
    • U010760
    • U012023
    • U012886
    • 043607
    • U010753
    • U010761
    • U012024
    • U012887
    • 043608
    • U010754
    • U010762
    • U012025
    • U012888
    • 043609
    • U010755
    • U010763
    • U012026
    • U012889
    • 043610
    • U010756
    • U010764
    • U012027
    • U012890
    • 043611
    • U010757
    • U010765
    • U012028
    • U012891
    • 043612
    • U010758
    • U010766
    • U012029
    • U012892
    • 043613
    • U010149
    • U010769
    • U012038
    • U012541
    • U012893
    • 043614
    • U010148
    • U010770
    • U012039
    • U012894
    • 043615
    • U010147
    • U010771
    • U012040
    • U012895
    • 043616
    • U010146
Amount recalled
4,854 plates

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Surgical technique was revised to prevent static plate screws blocking mechanisms from disassociating.

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 Nov 30, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:50 PM UTC

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