Z-0193-2008

Satellite Spinal System Surgical Technique, LITSATFUSST7-IRN10612/087, and LIT (DRAFT) Medtronic, Spinal and...

Name: Z-0193-2008 Satellite Spinal System Surgical Technique, LITSATFUSST7-IRN10612/087, and LIT (DRAFT) Medtronic, Spinal and...
Creator: Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc
Published: 2007-09-13
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc / initiated 2007-09-13 / Terminated / root cause: labeling and UDI

FDA source

Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc began a recall of Satellite Spinal System Surgical Technique, LITSATFUSST7-IRN10612/087, and LIT (DRAFT) Medtronic, Spinal and Biologics Business, Memphis, TN (this guide was... on 2007-09-13. The reason FDA records is "Surgical manual/technique lack information required as a condition of the 510(k) approval". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as labeling and UDI.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0193-2008
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2007-09-13
Posted: 2007-12-22
Terminated: 2009-08-18
Recalling firm: Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc
Product: Satellite Spinal System Surgical Technique, LITSATFUSST7-IRN10612/087, and LIT (DRAFT) Medtronic, Spinal and Biologics Business, Memphis, TN (this guide was originally a portion of the Satellite Spinal System Primary User Group Reference Guide a 8 1/2 by 11 inch plastic binder)
Product code: NVR Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Solid-Sphere, Lumbar
Reason for recall: Surgical manual/technique lack information required as a condition of the 510(k) approval.
Root cause tag: labeling and UDI
FDA root cause: Labeling design
Action: On September 12, 2007, the recalling firm's representatives were instructed by electronic mail to remove any manuals in the field and contact surgeons who have evaluated, implanted or been trained to implant the Satellite System and to collect any guides they may have on site. The sales representatives that have accounts where the Satellite product was shipped directly were mailed the information and instructed to hand deliver the 9/13/07, Urgent Device Recall notices to each consignees risk management office. The recall was then expanded on 10/31/2007, to include the surgical manual, the implants and associated instruments. The delivery of the second Urgent Device Recall Notices, dated 10/25/07, were handled in three ways: 1) The letter was delivered to all initial consignees that received satellite products along with a questionnaire (response card) to be completed by the Risk Manager or equivalent administrative function., 2) The letter without the questionnaire was sent directly to target surgeons who are known to have implanted or have been trained to implant Satellite Product 3) a field action confirmation form was sent to Sales Representative with surgeon customers that are receiving the recall communication. The form will be completed by the Sales Representative to confirm the surgeons have received the recall communication and have returned any of the surgical techniques and instruments.
Quantity in commerce: approximately 200-300
Distribution: Nationwide
Product codes and lots: All (US versions) guides/techniques; The Surgical Technique and Manual are not coded

Product code NVR

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)