Howmedica Osteonics Corp.: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-0605-2019)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

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

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 28, 2018

Date Posted: December 19, 2018

Recall Number: Z-0605-2019

Event ID: 81587

Reason for Recall:

The surgical technique is being updated to caution against misuse due to reports of cage fractures occurring intra-operatively and post-operatively.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 28,461

Code Information:

UDI: 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, 48955096, 48955106, 48955116, 48955126, 48955136, 48955146, Vl/48950090, Vl/48953090, Vl/48955096, 48950066, 48954066, 48951092, 48951112, 48951132, 48950092, 48950112, 48950132,48956086,48956096,48956106, 48956116, 48956126,48956136, 48956146,48956140,48957092,48957112, 48957132, 48956112, 48956132, 48952092,48952112, 48952132, 48953092, 48953112, 48953132, 48950102, 48950122, 48950142, 48951102, 48951122, 48951142, 48956076,48956092, 48956102, 48956122, 48956142, 48953102, 48953122, 48953142

Distribution Pattern:

US Nationwide

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated