Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc Medtronic Catalyft LS Expandable Interbody System, Anterier Standalone Cage, REF 981023322, spinal implant Recall

Check Your Product

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Reason for Recall

As stated by FDA

There is the potential for out of specification device geometries. widths, lengths, heights, and lordotic angles to accommodate patient anatomy. These devices can be inserted between two lumbar or lumbosacral vertebral bodies to give support and correction during lumbar interbody fusion surgeries. Implants have a central cavity that allows them to be packed with autogenous bone graft and/or allograft bone graft comprised of cancellous and/or Corticocancellous bone, and/or demineralized allograft bone with bone marrow aspirate.

Recommended Action

Per FDA guidance

Medtronic issued an URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notice to its consignees on 06/06/2023 by UPS 2-day delivery. The notice explained the problem , risk, and requested the following actions be taken: "" For purchased inventory not consumed during a procedure: o Identify and quarantine any unused impacted product(s). Refer to the table above for impacted products. o Return the impacted product(s) to Medtronic following the instructions in the enclosed Customer Confirmation Form. " For Medtronic owned product at your facility: o Your Medtronic Sales Representative will locate and return this product. " Complete the Customer Confirmation Form enclosed with this letter (even if you have no product to return), acknowledging that you have received this information. " This notice should be distributed to all others in your organization who should be aware, or to any organization where the potentially affected devices have been transferred. Please maintain a copy of this notice in your records."