Mectalif Oblique 03.26.035Recalls & reported problems
Medacta International SA · Oblique Interbody Fusion Device 12x28x8 L0° · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07630030830556), received between May 15, 2019 and Nov 25, 2021 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Migration” (1 report).
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
- Migration1
- Migration or Expulsion of Device1
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information1
- Patient Problem/Medical Problem1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryNov 25, 2021Migration; Migration
AT 3 MONTHS AFTER PRIMARY SURGERY (L4/L5/S1), THE SURGEON NOTICED THAT 1 CAGE WAS MIGRATED. THE SURGEON REMOVED ALL THE SCREWS AND THE MIGRATED CAGE, IMPLANTING A COMPETITOR CAGE WITH MUST PEDICLE SCREWS.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 12874438 ↗InjuryMay 15, 2019Migration or Expulsion of Device
ON (B)(6) 2019 WE WERE INFORMED ABOUT A REVISION PERFORMED ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, ABOUT 7 MONTHS AFTER PRIMARY, DUE TO MECTALIF OBLIQUE (TI PEEK), CAGE IMPLANTED AT L5/5 BY MIS TLIF TECHNIQUE, BACKWARD MIGRATION. THE CAGE HAS BEEN REPLACED SUCCESSFULLY WITH MECTALIF POSTERIOR CAGE.
Patient problems: Patient Problem/Medical Problem
MAUDE report 8612059 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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