MAYFIELD¿ Composite Series Base Unit Standard, Model (A3101), Rx ONLY, Integra LifeScience Corporation, 4900 Charlemar Drive, Building A, Cincinnati, OH 45227 The MAYFIELD¿ Base Units are 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.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0869-2013) was formally reported on February 27, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 21, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Integra LifeSciences Corp. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Plainsboro, NJ. Federal records list the affected scope as 96 units.

The documented reason for this recall is: Integra determined there is a possibility that the Base Units may break during use. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA & WI. Internationally to Belgium.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.