The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1226-2021·Announced 2021-03-17

FDA Recalls CervAlign Anterior Cervical Plate System Due to Locking Mechanism Failure

RTI Surgical is recalling CervAlign Anterior Cervical Plate Systems because the locking mechanism may disassociate, requiring revision surgery.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a structural defect in a medical device that has resulted in revision surgery, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

RTI Surgical, Inc. (dba Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.) is recalling the CervAlign Anterior Cervical Plate System, specifically the 3Level, 60mm model (Material Number: 66-360). The recall is due to reports that the locking mechanism has been observed to disassociate either during or after the surgical procedure. This failure has resulted in the need for replacement or revision surgery for affected patients.

The affected product is intended for anterior cervical fixation (C2-C7) for conditions such as degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, trauma, spinal stenosis, deformities, tumors, pseudarthrosis, and failed previous fusion. The recall covers units distributed nationwide in the United States. Specific batch numbers involved in the recall include 333153, 338846, 341494, 347127, 351532, 359849, 364535, 364767, 369365, 370408, 378061, and 380153.

Healthcare providers and patients should contact RTI Surgical for further information regarding the recall and potential corrective actions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

The recalled product

Product
CervAlign Anterior Cervical Plate System-Cervalign, 3Level, 60mm Material Number: 66-360 - Product Usage: intended for anterior cervical fixation (C2-C7) for the following conditions: degenerative disc disease (DDD) defined as neck pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of t

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 41 recalled by RTI Surgical, Inc. (dba Pioneer Surgical Technology, 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 41 products in this recall →