PRESTIGE® LP Cervical Disc System 6973070Recalls & reported problems
Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · INNER SHAFT 6973070 7MM INSERTER US · Class 3
All models of PRESTIGE LP Cervical Disc System (11)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00613994714855), received between Feb 9, 2026 and Feb 9, 2026 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Degraded” (1 report).
1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (P090029); they may or may not involve this specific model.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Degraded1
- Mechanical Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 9, 2026Degraded; Mechanical Problem
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT HAVING ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION (ACDF) PROCEDURE AT LEVELS 5-7 FOR A PRE-OPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS OF HERNIATED NUCLEUS PULPOSUS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THREE INSERTERS HAVE BEEN BROKEN AND NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE IMPLANTS. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE THAT THERE WAS AN INSTRUMENT INCOMPATIBILITY WHICH MIGHT BE DUE TO WEAR ISSUE AND NOT BREAKAGE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24288729 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under P090029. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-1641-2018 · Mar 13, 2018 · TerminatedMedtronic 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
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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