FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc: Medtronic Prestige LP(TM) Cervical Disc System with Streamlined Instruments, DRILL GUIDES: a) REF 6975205, 5mm b) REF 6975206, 6mm c) REF 6975207, 7mm Product Usage: The PRESTIGE LP reusable instruments are intended for the surgical implantation of the PRESTIGE LP Cervical Disc. Medtronic reusable instruments must be sterilized prior to initial use and must be cleaned and sterilized prior to each re-use.
- Recall number
- Z-1641-2018
- Recalling firm
- Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc
- Product
- Medtronic Prestige LP(TM) Cervical Disc System with Streamlined Instruments, DRILL GUIDES: a) REF 6975205, 5mm b) REF 6975206, 6mm c) REF 6975207, 7mm Product Usage: The PRESTIGE LP reusable instruments are intended for the surgical implantation of the PRESTIGE LP Cervical Disc. Medtronic reusable instruments must be sterilized prior to initial use and must be cleaned and sterilized prior to each re-use.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2018-03-13
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2020-11-02
- Reason
- The firm received complaints of drill bits breaking during use with the Prestige LP(TM) Cervical Disc System. Subsequent investigation demonstrated the interaction of the drill guide and the drill bit may lead to drill bit breakage.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- Medtronic distributed a voluntary removal notice via FedEx courier service to impacted U.S. consignees on 13MARCH 2018. The notice requested the following: "Instructions to Customers: 1.) Please locate and remove the impacted product from normal storage locations. Do not use this product. 2.) Complete the enclosed Customer Confirmation Form and return via fax to 763-367-8134, or via e-mail to rs.sdmriskmgt@medtronic.com. 3.) As applicable, contact your Medtronic Sales Representative to coordinate the return of affected product."
- Quantity
- 231 units
- Distribution
- US Nationwide Distribution
- Lot, serial or model codes
- a) REF 6975205, 5mm; UDI 00643169752979 Lot Number ID17K018 b) REF 6975206, 6mm; UDI 00643169752962 Lot Number ID17J009 c) REF 6975207, 7mm; UDI 00643169752955 Lot Numbers: ID17K007, ID17L035
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- ["P090029"]
- Product code
- MJO
- Firm FEI
- 1000477302
- Firm city
- Memphis
- Firm state
- TN
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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