The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0966-2017·Announced 2017-01-18

Amendia Recalls Ceres-C Cervical Interbody Devices Due to Missing Pin

Amendia, Inc. is recalling six Ceres-C Standalone Cervical Interbody devices because they are missing a tantalum market pin.

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 medical device with a structural defect (missing pin) where no injuries or illnesses have been reported, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Amendia, Inc. is recalling six Ceres-C Standalone Cervical Interbody devices. The recall is due to the absence of a tantalum market pin in the devices.

The Ceres-C Standalone Cervical Interbody is a stand-alone anterior cervical interbody fusion device indicated for use in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) with accompanying radicular symptoms at the one level from C2-T1. The affected units are identified by specific part and lot numbers: Part Number 08-170-1010 (Lot 134926), Part Number 08-170-1011 (Lot 134927), Part Number 08-170-1006 (Lot 134929), and Part Number 08-170-1008 (Lot 134931).

The devices were distributed in the United States to Georgia only. The source text does not specify the number of patients affected or report any injuries or illnesses associated with the missing pin.

The recalled product

Product
Ceres-C Standalone Cervical Interbody The product is a stand-alone anterior cervical interbody fusion device indicated for use in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) with accompanying radicular symptoms at the one level from C2-T1.
Manufacturer
Amendia, Inc
Affected units
6

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 (4)

  • Part Number 08-170-1010 - Lot Number 134926
  • Part Number 08-170-1011 - Lot Number 134927
  • Part Number 08-170-1006 - Lot Number 134929
  • Part Number 08-170-1008 - Lot Number 134931

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state: