Ossur Americas: OSSUR MIAMI J SELECT COLLAR - Product Usage: is intended to provide gross immobilization to the cervical spine. REF: MJS-101; MJSR-101

Recall number

Z-1896-2021

Recalling firm

Ossur Americas

Product

OSSUR MIAMI J SELECT COLLAR - Product Usage: is intended to provide gross immobilization to the cervical spine. REF: MJS-101; MJSR-101

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2021-06-01

Posted

not on file

Terminated

2023-06-22

Reason

Due to insufficient column strength of the racks for all load conditions, racks associated with height adjustment functionality have been observed deforming, which may lead to increased range of motion in the cervical spine.

Root cause

Device Design

Action

On 06/01/2021, the Recalling Firm emailed or called its customers and provided an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter informing them that it had identified that cervical collars may deform under certain conditions, possibly leading to reduced immobilization of the cervical spine. The likelihood of deformation is higher when in use at higher height configurations. Further, the risk of deformation increases with the number of days the device is worn. Customers are instructed to: -Examine their inventory, quarantine products subject to the recall, and return the Customer Acknowledgement Form to the email address listed on the form. A return authorization will then be provided to return the product to the Recalling Firm. Additional actions to take: 1. Pass this notice to those who need to be aware within the customer's organization or to any organization where the potentially affected devices has been transferred. 2. Maintain awareness on this notice for an appropriate period. 3. If the affected products have been further distributed, identify the customers, and notify them at once of this recall. The Recalling Firm recommends including a copy of this recall letter. 4. The Recalling Firm recommends healthcare professionals perform a detailed inspection of the device to verify lot number, and to ensure proper fit and structural stability for any patients current wearing impacted product. 5. If any customers are currently wearing a product, the packaging label should be inspected for the lot number (Note: The number inside the collar is not the lot number; that is the device serial number). " If the lot number is outside of the affected range, no actions need to be taken. " If the lot number is inside the affected range, healthcare professionals are advised to assess whether a removal and replacement of impacted product currently in use is warranted on a case-by-case basis. " If the packaging label/lot number is not available, healthcare professionals a

Quantity

10,469 items

Distribution

U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV. O.U.S.: Not provided.

Lot, serial or model codes

REF Number: MJS-101; MJSR-101.  Lot Numbers: MX180425 through MX200306

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

IQK

Firm FEI

1000519909

Firm city

Foothill Ranch

Firm state

CA

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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