Mectalif Posterior 03.27.046Recalls & reported problems
Medacta International SA · Posterior Interbody Fusion Device 11x25x12 L5° · 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 07630030831881), received between Sep 18, 2020 and Feb 11, 2022 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Migration” (2 reports).
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
- Migration2
Patient problems
- Failure of Implant1
- 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.
InjuryFeb 11, 2022Migration; Migration
L1 / L2 / L3 / L4 / L5 FIXATION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2021. THE SURGEON NOTICED THE CAGE BACK OUT BY X-RAY IMAGES ON (B)(6) 2022. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE X-RAY IMAGE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SURGERY. THE PATIENT IS CURRENTLY ASYMPTOMATIC. TWO CAGES WERE REPORTED, IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH ONE HAS BACKED OUT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13513696 ↗InjurySep 18, 2020Migration; Migration
REVISION SURGERY PERFORMED DUE TO CAGES MOBILIZATION 1 MONTH AFTER THE PRIMARY SURGERY. THE POSTERIOR CAGES WERE REPLACED WITH AN OBLIQUE CAGE.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 10553056 ↗
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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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