Recall of Device Recall SpineFrontier SLift Lock Shaft Inserter

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by SpineFrontier, Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    63145
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1565-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-12-23
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-05-07
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-05-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Intervertebral fusion device with bone graft, lumbar - Product Code MAX
  • Reason
    It has been verified through field use that there are two possible breakages that may occur when using si50001 revision d lock shaft inserter, possibly resulting in instrument fragments entering the sterile field: impact cap: the impact cap on the lock shaft inserter can shear off under high-impact force during insertion and removal. pin: the pin used to guide the lock shaft inserter into the ma.
  • Action
    Spine Frontier sent an Urgent Notification dated December 23, 2011, consignees. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to complete the attached acknowledgement form. For questions call 866-914-7717

Device

  • Model / Serial
    S-Lift Lock Shaft Part number; SI50001 Revisions: A, B Lots: 42613, 2478901R, 42615, 7625701
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide - OR, FL, MA, TX, CO, OK, IL, and MO
  • Product Description
    SpineFrontier S-Lift Lock Shaft Inserter, an instrument used with S-LIFT Intervertebral Body Fusion Device in spinal fusion surgery. Product Usage: The S-Lift Lock Shaft SI50001 mates with SI50002, Implant Inserter, to aid in securing the implant to the whole implant inserter assembly, SI50000.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    SpineFrontier, Inc., 500 Cummings Ctr Ste 3500, Beverly MA 01915-6516
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA