DuraSeal Exact Spinal Sealant System 206520Recalls & reported problems
Integra Lifesciences Corporation · DuraSeal® Exact Spinal Sealant System 5mL 5 pack · Class 3 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 15
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 9
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 15 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10381780000044), received between Jan 23, 2025 and Feb 20, 2026 — classified as 9 injuries, 6 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Improper Chemical Reaction” (5 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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem9
- Improper Chemical Reaction5
- Fluid/Blood Leak1
Patient problems
- Post Operative Wound Infection9
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions6
Recent adverse event reports
The 15 most recent of 15 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 20, 2026Improper Chemical Reaction
AN AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THAT DURING SPINE TUMOR SURGERY, DURASEAL EXACT SPINE SEALANT SYSTEM 5ML (206520) COULD NOT TURN INTO HYDROGEL FORMATION WHILE IN CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR SURGICAL DELAY. USER FACILITY: (B)(6).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24405685 ↗MalfunctionDec 5, 2025Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak
InjuryOct 3, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
InjuryJul 18, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
InjuryJul 18, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
InjuryJul 18, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
InjuryJul 18, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
InjuryJul 18, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
InjuryJul 18, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
InjuryJul 18, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
MalfunctionJul 10, 2025Improper Chemical Reaction; Improper Chemical Reaction
InjuryJun 20, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
THIS REPORT IS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING 4 REPORTS: 3003418325-2025-00026 3003418325-2025-00025. 3003418325-2025-00027. 3003418325-2025-00028. A FACILITY REPORTED THAT IN A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2025, SURGICAL INFECTIONS WERE FOUND IN CORRELATION TO DURASEAL EXACT SPINE SEALANT SYSTEM 5ML US BOX OF 5 (206520). PER CUSTOMER, A TOTAL OF 5 INFECTIONS WERE FOUND (4 TO MICROMYST AND 1 TO DURASEAL).
Patient problems: Post Operative Wound Infection
MAUDE report 22302439 ↗MalfunctionMar 7, 2025Improper Chemical Reaction; Improper Chemical Reaction
A FACILITY REPORTED THAT WHILE IN CONTACT WITH A PATIENT, DURASEAL EXACT SPINE SEALANT SYSTEM (206520) COULD NOT TURN INTO HYDROGEL FORMATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY AND NO DELAY IN SURGERY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21547867 ↗MalfunctionFeb 13, 2025Improper Chemical Reaction; Improper Chemical Reaction
A FACILITY REPORTED THAT WHILE IN CONTACT WITH A PATIENT, DURASEAL EXACT SPINE SEALANT SYSTEM (206520) COULD NOT TURN INTO HYDROGEL FORMATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY AND NO DELAY IN SURGERY NOTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21380292 ↗MalfunctionJan 23, 2025Improper Chemical Reaction; Improper Chemical Reaction
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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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