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FDA device recallMedications· Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc

Grafton" DBM and Grafton Plus" DBM contain demineralized human bone tissue combined with …

Official notice from a government agency or its published feed.

Grafton" DBM and Grafton Plus" DBM contain demineralized human bone tissue combined with an inert additive to yield a demineralized bone matrix (DBM) allograft product having a particular physical form and/or handling property. Grafton DBM Gel and Grafton Plus DBM Paste are produced from a powder form of DBM, while Grafton DBM Flex, Putty, Matrix, Crunch" and Orthoblend are produced from a fiber …
Reason: Medtronic identified through donor record review that the donor for Medtronic batch A62881 did not meet all Medtronic donor eligibility requirements related to the presence of microbial organisms. While the batch passed finished product sterility testing Medtronic is retrieving any unused product manufactured from the donor tissue. Donor bone tissue tested positive for Clostridium butyricum and while tissue did undergo gamma radiation, if implanted, there is a possibility of clostridium infection.
Class IIA mid-level FDA recall: the product may cause temporary or reversible health problems. · Ongoing · US Nationwide distribution in the states of OK, VA, CO, AR, FL, TX, MD, DE, IL, MI, KS, AL, GA.

Hazard: Medtronic identified through donor record review that the donor for Medtronic batch A62881 did not meet all Medtronic donor eligibility requirements related to the presence of microbial organisms. Wh…

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