Device recall: Grafton" DBM and Grafton Plus" DBM contain demineralized human bone tissue combined with an inert additive to yield a…
Class II FDA enforcement event 99701. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
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…
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
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc started this device recall on 12 Aug 2026. The firm address in the FDA record is in Memphis, TN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 99701 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 21 Oct 2026. The record gives the status Ongoing. 187 of the 677 device events that started in 2026 have more product records. The median device event of 2026 has 1 product record.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide distribution in the states of OK, VA, CO, AR, FL, TX, MD, DE, IL, MI, KS, AL, GA.
Recalling firm
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc, Memphis, TN.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0137-2027 | 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… | 18 | Class II | Ongoing | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Z-0138-2027 | 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… | 20 | Class II | Ongoing | 21 Oct 2026 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2026
- 677
- Share of these events in Class II
- 87%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 32
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0137-2027The 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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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 99701. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/99701/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 27 Oct 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 21 Oct 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
US Nationwide distribution in the states of OK, VA, CO, AR, FL, TX, MD, DE, IL, MI, KS, AL, GA.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 99701?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
18
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2026 have the same class?
- 87% of the 677 device events that started in 2026 are in Class II.