Tritanium PL recallZ-0605-2019 · Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · initiated Nov 28, 2018
Terminated
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Why it was recalled
The surgical technique is being updated to caution against misuse due to reports of cage fractures occurring intra-operatively and post-operatively.
FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm
What the company is doing
Urgent Medical Device Correction letters were sent to customers on 11/28/18.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0605-2019
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Nov 28, 2018
- Recalling firm
- Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Quantity
- 28,461
- Product code
- MAX
- FDA submissions
- K152304
- Distribution
- US Nationwide
Product description
Tritanium Posterior Lumbar (PL) cage intervertebral body fusion implant. Intended for an open, less invasive, and minimally invasive PLIF or TLIF surgical procedure.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
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UDI: 07613327117943, All lots, Model Numbers 48950070, 48950076, 48950080, 48950086, 48950090,48950096, 48950100, 48950106, 48950110, 48950116,48950120, 48950126, 48950130, 48950136, 48950140, 48950146, 48951070, 48951076, 48951080, 48951086, 48951090,48951096, 48951100, 48951106, 48951110, 48951116, 48951120, 48951126,48951130, 48951136,48951140, 48951146, 48952070, 48952080, 48952090, 48952100, 48952110, 48952120, 48952130,48952140,48953070, 48953080, 48953090, 48953100, 48953110, 48953120, 48953130, 48953140, 48954076,48954086, 48954096,48954106,48954116, 48954126, 48954136, 48954146, 48955076, 48955086, 48955096, 48955106, 48955116, 48955126, 48955136, 48955146, Vl/48950090, Vl/48953090, Vl/48955096, 48950066, 48954066, 48951092, 48951112, 48951132, 48950092, 48950112, 48950132,48956086,48956096,48956106, 48956116, 48956126,48956136, 48956146,48956140,48957092,48957112, 48957132, 48956112, 48956132, 48952092,48952112, 48952132, 48953092, 48953112, 48953132, 48950102, 48950122, 48950142, 48951102, 48951122, 48951142, 48956076,48956092, 48956102, 48956122, 48956142, 48953102, 48953122, 48953142
Devices named in this recall
1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- Tritanium PL 48954076Stryker Corporation · Intervertebral fusion device with bone graft, lumbar1 recall4 reports
Product lines
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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