Ulrich Medical USA Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2017 - (Recall #: Z-1878-2017)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2017.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

uNion Cervical Plate System Product Usage: The 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.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: March 7, 2017

Date Posted: May 3, 2017

Recall Number: Z-1878-2017

Event ID: 76740

Reason for Recall:

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

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 4,854 plates

Code Information:

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, U010772, U012041, U012539, U012540, U012896, 043617, U010145, U010773, U012042, U012897, 043618, U010144, U010774, U010963, U012043, U012898, 043619, U010143, U010775, U012044, U012899, 043498, U010142, U012045, U012900, U101776, 043621, U010141, U010777, U012046, U012901, 043622, U010140, U010778, U012047, U012902, 043623, U010193, U010711, U010973, U011066, U012058, U012903, 043624, U010192, U010712, U010972, U011067, U012059, U012650, U012651, U012904, 043625, U010191, U010713, U010971, U011051, U012060, U012905, 043626, U010190, U010714, U010970, U012816, U012906, 043627, U010189, U010715, U012817, U012907, 043628, U010188, U010716, U010969, U012818, U012908, 043629, U010187, U010717, U010968, U012819, U012909, 043630, U010186, U010718, U010967, U012820, U012910, 043631, U010185, U010719, U010966, U012821, U012911, 043632, U010184, U010720, U012822, U012912, 043633, U010183, U010721, U010964, U012823, U012913, 043634, U010206, U011068, U012824, 043635, U010205, U011069, U012825, 043636, U010204, U011070, U012826, 043637, U010203, U011071, U012083, U012827, 043638, U010202, U012084, U012828, 043639, U010201, U011073, U012829, 043640, U010200, U011074, and U012830

Distribution Pattern:

US Nationwide in the states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MO, MS, NY, OH, OK, OR, TN, TX, and WI

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated