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Device recall: Malibu Polyaxial Screwdriver, 8.0 Plus, Model Number 91-2109; Malibu Polyaxial Screwdriver, Standard, Model Number 91-21
Integra LifeSciences Corp. (Plainsboro, NJ) initiated this device recall on 22 Jan 2014; FDA lists 1 product record under event 67350, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 91% of the 1,176 device enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 17 Dec 2014. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Integra LifeSciences Corp. has 79 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Integra LifeSciences Corp., Plainsboro, NJ.
Reason for recall
"Integra LifeSciences has identified through an investigation of complaints that there may be the potential for the shaft of the Malibu Polyaxial Drivers to break during use. None of the complaints reported a patient injury. However, some complaints did indicate the surgery was slightly prolonged while the additional driver provided in the kit was retrieved and used."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution - USA including IA, FL, LA, IL, CA, TX, AZ, NC, MD, NM, VA, and Internationally to South Africa."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0938-2014 | Malibu Polyaxial Screwdriver, 8.0 Plus, Model Number 91-2109; Malibu Polyaxial Screwdriver, Standard, Model Number 91-2110. 510(k): 91-2109 K061342. 91-2110 K051942. The Malibu" System is intended to be used as a temporary or permanent posterior, non-cervical implant to correct spinal disorders and provide… | 40 | Class II | Terminated | 19 Feb 2014 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Integra LifeSciences Corp.
All 79 events for Integra LifeSciences Corp.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Integra LifeSciences has identified through an investigation of complaints that there may be the potential for the shaft of the Malibu Polyaxial Drivers to break during use. None of the complaints reported a patient injury. However, some complaints did indicate the surgery was slightly prolonged while the additional driver provided in the kit was retrieved and used."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution - USA including IA, FL, LA, IL, CA, TX, AZ, NC, MD, NM, VA, and Internationally to South Africa."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 17 Dec 2014. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.