Orthopedic Spinal Balloon Kit Recalled for Inadequate Sterilization Risk
Zavation's VERTEBREX single balloon kit for spinal procedures is being recalled because distributed units may not have been adequately sterilized, creating a potential infection risk.
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: FDA Class II medical device recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. The hazard—inadequate sterilization of a device used in invasive spinal procedures—represents a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, meeting the criterion for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
The VERTEBREX Single Balloon Kit (model VBRX-20-SBK-10), manufactured by Zavation, is used in orthopedic and spinal procedures. The FDA has issued a Class II recall of 35 units distributed nationwide because these products may not have been adequately sterilized.
Inadequate sterilization of medical devices used in invasive procedures creates a risk of infection. The recall affects units with lot numbers 11553ZV, 12276ZV, and 9965ZV.
Patients who have received this device or healthcare providers with unreleased inventory should contact their healthcare provider or Zavation for guidance on monitoring, replacement, or other next steps.
The recalled product
- Product
- VERTEBREX SINGLE BALLOON KIT, REF VBRX-20-SBK-10. For use in Orthopedic / spinal procedures.
- Manufacturer
- Zavation
- Affected units
- 35
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 (3)
- Lot Numbers: 11553ZV
- 12276ZV
- 9965ZV
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 71 recalled by Zavation 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.
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