The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0088-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Osteotech Recalls Grafton and Xpansé Bone Graft Products Due to Sterility Concerns

Osteotech is recalling multiple lots of Grafton and Xpansé bone graft products because the sterility of the inner pouch surface may be compromised.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a potential sterility failure in a medical device used for surgical implantation, which poses a risk of infection or harm, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Osteotech Inc is recalling multiple lots of Grafton and Xpansé, which are human bone allograft products used for bone grafting procedures. The recall is being conducted because there is a possibility that the sterility of the outer surface of the inner pouch may become compromised.

The affected products are intended for use as bone graft extenders, substitutes, and void fillers in the skeletal system. The recall covers 6,982 units that were distributed nationwide in the United States and internationally. Specific lot numbers are listed in the attached documentation for the recall.

Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the affected lots of Grafton and Xpansé and contact Osteotech Inc for further instructions on how to return or dispose of the products.

The recalled product

Product
Grafton DBM Matrix PLF Multiple Sizes Grafton is a human bone allograft product containing demineralized human bone tissue combined with inert additive to yield a demineralized bone matrix (DBM) allograft. It is intended for use as a bone graft extender, bone graft substitute
Manufacturer
Osteotech Inc
Affected units
6,982

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Multiple Lots - please see attachment

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Osteotech Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 12 products in this recall →