Elegance Anterior Cervical Plate recallZ-1821-2026 · Clariance-SAS · initiated Feb 20, 2026
Open, Classified
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Why it was recalled
Due to a quality issue regarding the presence of burr on the finished cervical plate product.
FDA root cause category: Process change control
What the company is doing
On 02/20/2026, the firm sent via email/videoconference/telephone call an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL" Letter to customers informing them that, on 3 February, 2026, Clariance SAS was made aware of a quality issue regarding the presence of burr on finished products belonging to Elegance plates product range. Customers are instructed to: -Stop using the affected devices and put in quarantine in their facilities the Elegance plates concerned by the removal. -For devices consignment: return the consigned stocks. -Refer to appendix A to return the acknowledgement of receipt before February 28, 2026. -For questions regarding this removal communication, please contact us at the following address : [email protected]
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1821-2026
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated by the company
- Feb 20, 2026
- Posted by the FDA
- Apr 15, 2026
- Recalling firm
- Clariance-SAS
- Quantity
- 511
- Product code
- KWQ
- FDA submissions
- K243904
- Distribution
- U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, IL, NY and TX.
Product description
Brand Name: Elegance Anterior Cervical Plate Product Name: ELEGANCE 1 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE, ELEGANCE 2 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE, ELEGANCE 3 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE, ELEGANCE 4 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE Model/Catalog Number: See Excel sheet attached named "FDA 5072 Product Information" Software Version: Not applicable Product Description: The EleganceAnterior Cervical plate is designed for use as a cervical plate system. It has a shape which restores the intervertebral height and lordosis. The Elegance Anterior Cervical plate consists in a variety of shapes and sizes of cervical plates with rounded corners, featuring bone screw s holes, locking systems and bone screws. The plates go from one (1) to five (5) levels, and the screws are selfdrilling or self- tapping, and fixed or variable. The fixation is provided by the bone screws inserted into the vertebral body by means of an anterior approach. The Eleganceplates, as well as the bone screws, are made of compliant ASTM F136 Titanium alloy. It is essential to insert the implants with the instrumentation specifically designed for this purpose. For more description of the instrumentation, read the technical documentation associated to the Elegance Anterior Cervical plate. Detailed information concerning the surgical technique of the EleganceAnterior Cervical plate is available upon request, please contact CLARIANCE or its local representative.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
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Lot Code: See Excel sheet attached named "FDA 5072 Product Information" See Spreadsheet attached named "FDA 5072 Product Quantity Distributed" Catalog Number: 53430108 (ELEGANCE 1 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 8MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644353 Lot Numbers: PC03X R879X Catalog Number: 53430110 (ELEGANCE 1 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 10MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644353 Lot Numbers: P758X RAA2X R825X R902X Catalog Number: 53430111 (ELEGANCE 1 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 11MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644384 Lot Numbers: R194X RAA1X Catalog Number: 53430112 (ELEGANCE 1 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 12MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644391 Lot Numbers: R195X RAB2X Catalog Number: 53430113 (ELEGANCE 1 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 13MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644407 Lot Numbers: R196X R197X R584X RA81X Catalog Number: 53430114 (ELEGANCE 1 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 14MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644414 Lot Number: R585X Catalog Number: 53430116 (ELEGANCE 1 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 16MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644438 Lot Number: R586X Catalog Number: 53430120 (ELEGANCE 1 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 20MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644452 Lot Number: R182X Catalog Number: 53430220 (ELEGANCE 2 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 20MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644452 Lot Numbers: R587X RAA0X Catalog Number: 53430224 (ELEGANCE 2 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 24MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644490 Lot Number: R588X Catalog Number: 53430228 (ELEGANCE 2 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 28MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644513 Lot Numbers: R589X RA80X Catalog Number: 53430230 (ELEGANCE 2 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 30MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644520 Lot Numbers: R556X RA99X Catalog Number: 53430232 (ELEGANCE 2 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 32MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644537 Lot Numbers: R590X RAB3X Catalog Number: 53430234 (ELEGANCE 2 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 34MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644544 Lot Numbers: R591X R880X RA98X Catalog Number: 53430236 (ELEGANCE 2 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 36MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644551 Lot Numbers: R592X R881X RA97X RAU3X Catalog Number: 53430240 (ELEGANCE 2 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 40MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644575 Lot Numbers: R593X RA96X Catalog Number: 53430338 (ELEGANCE 3 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 38MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644582 Lot Numbers: R5B7X RAV7X Catalog Number: 53430344 (ELEGANCE 3 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 44MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644605 Lot Numbers: R5B2X RAY6X Catalog Number: 53430347 (ELEGANCE 3 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 47MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644612 Lot Numbers: R5B3X R8H4X RA95X Catalog Number: 53430350 (ELEGANCE 3 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 50MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644629 Lot Numbers: R579X RA94X Catalog Number: 53430353 (ELEGANCE 3 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 53MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644636 Lot Number: R5B0X Catalog Number: 53430356 (ELEGANCE 3 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 56MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644643 Lot Numbers: R5B1X R5B6X RB63X Catalog Number: 53430362 (ELEGANCE 3 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE 62MM) UDI-DI code: 03700780644667 Lot Number: R594X
Devices named in this recall
21 devices in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430108Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430111Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430112Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430113Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430114Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430116Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430120Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430224Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430228Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430230Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430232Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430234Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430236Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430240Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430338Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430344Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430347Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430350Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430353Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430356Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
- Elegance® Anterior Cervical Plate 53430362Clariance · Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body1 recall0 reports
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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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