Levo Arm Label: LEVO ARM REF 7887-050 MIZUHO OSI Refurbished Levo Arm Label: LEVO ARM REF 7887-050R MIZUHO OSI - Product Usage: used with Mizuho OSI spinal surgery tables to provide patient head support and positioning during spinal surgery.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0091-2021) was formally reported on October 21, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 14, 2019. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Mizuho OSI is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Union City, CA. Federal records indicate 174 Arms units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Due to the potential for fluid ingress into the Arm which could affect the device's electrical system and lead to a failure of the locking mechanism Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, …. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 6 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.