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SpineFrontier, Inc.: Spine Frontier Inspan compressors Part Number: 11-60004. Inspan compressors provide pressure to drive spikes of Inspan implants into the spinous process bone, resulting in fixation of the implant.

Recall number
Z-0412-2013
Recalling firm
SpineFrontier, Inc.
Product
Spine Frontier Inspan compressors Part Number: 11-60004. Inspan compressors provide pressure to drive spikes of Inspan implants into the spinous process bone, resulting in fixation of the implant.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2012-08-28
Posted
2012-11-21
Terminated
2015-06-11
Reason
Inspan Compressors may break at weld causing a loss of compression
Root cause
Device Design
Action
Spine Frontier issued e-mail notices to customers on May 14, 2012 advising of the potential for breakage. Units were replaced with weld free design.
Quantity
17 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including PR and the states of FL, MA, MO, OK, and TX, and the country of Mexico.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot Numbers: SFP02323, SFP02323R, and SFP02323RR
510(k) numbers
["K093438"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
KWP
Firm FEI
3005977257
Firm city
Beverly
Firm state
MA
Firm country
not on file

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Size
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Published
2026-09-28
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