MAYFIELD Composite Series Base Unit, Model A3101, a Swivel Adaptor (A3018) is an integral component of the Base Unit, Model A3101. The MAYFIELD Base Unit (A3101) is an operating room table accessory intended to be used to support a patient during diagnostic examination and/or surgical procedures where a rigid support between surgical table and headrest, or skull clamp is necessary, positional freedom is required and where X-ray imaging modalities will be used. A Swivel Adaptor (A3018) is an

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This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0558-2013) was formally reported on December 26, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 5, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Integra LifeSciences Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Cincinnati, OH. Federal records indicate 5 base units were distributed units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: An investigation of an adverse trend of complaints conducted by Integra LifeSciences identified various product performance issues which could impact the functionality of the firm's Mayfield Composite Series Base Units … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide Distribution including the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA TN, TX, UT, VA, WA and WI.. 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 14 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.