Device recall: NUVASIVE MAGEC MAGEC 2 Rod. The MAGEC System is used to brace the spine during growth to minimize the progression of…
Class II FDA enforcement event 91125. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
During accelerated shelf-life extension studies it was noted that the final packaging was experiencing a potential of failure of the sterile packaging barrier which could result in a hazardous situation where the device is no longer sterile.
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc. started this device recall on 1 Nov 2022. The firm address in the FDA record is in Aliso Viejo, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 91125 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 21 Dec 2022. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Distribution US nationwide including Puerto Rico; Chile, Israel, Jordan, New Zealand, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, and United Arab Emirates.
Recalling firm
NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0559-2023 | NUVASIVE MAGEC MAGEC 2 Rod. The MAGEC System is used to brace the spine during growth to minimize the progression of scoliosis. REF Model Numbers/NSO Item #/Product Description MC2-4590S / PA0684-001 / MAGEC 2 Rod, 4.5mm 90mm Standard MC2-5590S / PA0684-002 / MAGEC 2 Rod, 5.5,mm 90mm Standard MC2-6090R / PA0684-003 /… | 1,873 units | Class II | Ongoing | 21 Dec 2022 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2022
- 839
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 7
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2024 | Precice Max REF: PM10.0-80B265 PRECICE MAX Antegrade Femur Piriformis Straight 10.0mm x 265mm PM10.0-80B280 PRECICE MAX | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 29 Oct 2021 | NUVASIVE PRECICE Intramedullary Limb Lengthening (IMLL) and (Short) System: Model Number/Item Number/Product Description | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 12 Feb 2021 | NUVASIVE PRECICE Intramedullary Limb Lengthening (IMLL) and (Short) System End Cap for PRECICE Intramedullary Limb Lengt | Device | Class II | 3 |
| 12 Feb 2021 | PRECICE STRYDE - Product Usage: intended for limb lengthening, open and closed fracture fixation, pseudoarthrosis, mal-u | Device | Class II | 3 |
| 24 Jul 2020 | NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC. Precice Bone Transport Antegrade Femur Trochanter 10 Degree Bend Component of the | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 25 Jun 2019 | MAGEC 1 System | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0559-2023The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 91125. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/91125/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Distribution US nationwide including Puerto Rico; Chile, Israel, Jordan, New Zealand, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, and United Arab Emirates.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 91125?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
1,873 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2022 have the same class?
- 88% of the 839 device events that started in 2022 are in Class II.