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SpineFrontier, Inc.: S-LIFT Slap Hammer, Part Number: 11-50204, Revision A The slap hammers are used primarily to remove trial instruments that are used to estimate sizes of intervertebral body fusion devices intended to promote fusion. These devices were used in conjunction with lumbar intervertebral body fusion device intended for intervertebral body fusion of the spine of skeletally mature patients.

Recall number
Z-1870-2013
Recalling firm
SpineFrontier, Inc.
Product
S-LIFT Slap Hammer, Part Number: 11-50204, Revision A The slap hammers are used primarily to remove trial instruments that are used to estimate sizes of intervertebral body fusion devices intended to promote fusion. These devices were used in conjunction with lumbar intervertebral body fusion device intended for intervertebral body fusion of the spine of skeletally mature patients.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2013-04-25
Posted
2013-08-01
Terminated
2014-01-09
Reason
Malfunction of slap hammer.
Root cause
Device Design
Action
The firm, SpineFrontier, sent an advisory notice entitled "URGENT April 25, 2013 S-LIFT Slap Hammer Removal" dated April 25, 2013 via email to its customers. The notice described the product, problem and action to be taken. The notice requested the removal of all distributed SLIFT Slap Hammer with listed lot number. The customers were instructed to complete and return the URGENT S-LIFT Slap Hammer Removal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM via fax to: SpineFrontier, Inc., 978-232-3991 or email to customerservice@spinefrontier.com. Please feel free to contact SpineFrontier at 978-232-3990 with any questions.
Quantity
3
Distribution
US distributions to states of: KS and TX.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot: 56H26
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
FZY
Firm FEI
3005977257
Firm city
Beverly
Firm state
MA
Firm country
not on file

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2026-09-28
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