Mectalif Posterior Cages 03.27.148Recalls & reported problems
Medacta International SA · Posterior Interbody Fusion Device PEEK/Ti 9x25x13 L10° · 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 07630040719780), received between Sep 17, 2021 and Sep 23, 2021 — 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
- Pain2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjurySep 23, 2021Migration; Migration
InjurySep 17, 2021Migration; Migration
4 MONTHS AFTER THE PRIMARY THE PATIENT CAME IN REPORTING PAIN AND THE CAUSE OF THE PAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE SURGEON TOOK X-RAYS AND IT WAS OBSERVED THE LOOSENING OF THE PEDICLE SCREW, NOT MEDACTA, AND THE BACK OUT OF THE CAGE. THE PATIENT'S BONE WAS OSTEOPOROTIC. THE SURGEON REVISED THE MECTALIF POSTERIOR TIPEEK 9X25X13 L10° AND THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 12486766 ↗
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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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