Mectalif Posterior 03.27.008Recalls & reported problems
Medacta International SA · Posterior Interbody Fusion Device 11x22x11 L5° · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 07630030831508), received between Jan 4, 2018 and Jan 4, 2018 — classified as 1 injury.
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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available1
Patient problems
- No Code Available1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJan 4, 2018Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available
THE SURGEON INSERTED THE CAGE AT LEVEL L5/S1. AFTER THAT THE SURGEON MOVED THE INSERTED CAGE TO EXTERNAL SIDE, BUT THE CAGE WAS DROPPED ANTERIOR SIDE. THE SURGEON DECIDED TO MAKE A FOLLOW-UP. THEREFORE THE DROPPED CAGE WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT BODY. DUE TO THIS EVENT, THE SURGERY WAS PROLONGED ABOUT 30 MINUTES.
Patient problems: No Code Available
MAUDE report 7163359 ↗
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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 13, 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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