ZEVO™ Anterior Cervical Plate System 7723513Recalls & reported problems
Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · SCREW 7723513 ZEVO VAR ST 3.5MM X 13MM · Class 2 · Implant
All models of ZEVO Anterior Cervical Plate System (39)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00643169328938), received between Nov 11, 2021 and May 3, 2022 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).
1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K141632); 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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Material Fragmentation1
Patient problems
- Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 3, 2022Break; Break
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING AN EVENT WHICH OCCURRED POST C3/6 ANTERIOR CERVICAL ANTERIOR DISCECTOMY AND FUSION PROCEDURE IN A PATIENT DIAGNOSED WITH STENOSIS/MYELOPATHY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INFERIOR SCREWS AT C6 LEVEL BROKE BILATERALLY AND LOCKING CAP FOR PLATE AT INFERIOR LEVEL BROKE. PATIENT HAD PSEUDO ARTHROSIS AT C5/6 LEVEL. THERE IS NO PLAN TO EXPLANT THE PRODUCTS. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT.
Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available
MAUDE report 14266116 ↗MalfunctionNov 11, 2021Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A COMPETENT AUTHORITY (DECLARATION NUMBER (B)(4)) & HEALTHCARE PROVIDER VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH THE SCREWS & PLATES WITH ANTERIOR CERVICAL FIXATION THERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON SCREWED AND UNSCREWED THE SCREWS SEVERAL TIMES THROUGH THE PLATE AND CHANGED SIZES. AS A RESULT, A STEEL WOOL APPEARED. THERE WERE NO SYMPTOMS REPORTED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12791937 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K141632. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-1750-2018 · Mar 23, 2018 · TerminatedMedtronic ZEVO(TM) Anterior Cervical Plate System SLOT SCREW, REF 7710015, Size 4.5mm x 15mm Product Appliance, fixation, spinal intervertebral body
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- ATLANTIS® Anterior Cervical Plate System 876-170Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERVERTEBRAL BODY1 recall0 reports
- XLP 7565060Nuvasive, Inc. · APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERVERTEBRAL BODY1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430113Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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