FDA Devices recall · Reported April 22, 2026
Brand Name: Elegance¿ Anterior Cervical Plate Product Name: ELEGANCE 1 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE, ELEGANCE 2 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE, ELEGANCE 3 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE, ELEGANCE 4 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE Model/Catalog Number: See Excel sheet attached named "FDA 5072 Product Information" Software Version: Not applicable Product Description: The Elegance¿Anterior Cervical plate is designed for use as a cervical plate system. It has a shape which restores the intervertebral height and lordosis. The Elegance¿
Due to a quality issue regarding the presence of burr on the finished cervical plate product.
Clariance-SAS recalled Brand Name: Elegance¿ Anterior Cervical Plate Product Name: ELEGANCE 1 LEVEL CERVICAL PL… - a moderate-severity action.
Brand Name: Elegance¿ Anterior Cervical Plate Product Name: ELEGANCE 1 LEVEL CERVICAL PL… was recalled by Clariance-SAS in April 22, 2026. Reason: Due to a quality issue regarding the presence of burr on the finished cervical plate product.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1821-2026 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Clariance-SAS issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Due to a quality issue regarding the presence of burr on the finished cervical plate product..
- Moderate
- severity level
- 511 units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- April 22, 2026
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1821-2026 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) 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, 6 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.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
Brand Name: Elegance¿ Anterior Cervical Plate Product Name: ELEGANCE 1 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE, ELEGANCE 2 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE, ELEGANCE 3 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE, ELEGANCE 4 LEVEL CERVICAL PLATE Model/Catalog Number: See Excel sheet attached named "FDA 5072 Product Information" Software Version: Not applicable Product Description: The Elegance¿Anterior Cervical plate is designed for use as a cervical plate system. It has a shape which restores the intervertebral height and lordosis. The Elegance¿ Anterior Cervical plate consists in a variety of shapes and sizes of cervical plates with rounded corners, featuring bone screw s holes, locking systems and bone screws. The plates go from one (1) to five (5) levels, and the screws are selfdrilling or self- tapping, and fixed or variable. The fixation is provided by the bone screws inserted into the vertebral body by means of an anterior approach. The Elegance¿plates, as well as the bone screws, are made of compliant ASTM F136 Titanium alloy. It is essential to insert the implants with the instrumentation specifically designed for this purpose. For more description of the instrumentation, read the technical documentation associated to the Elegance¿ Anterior Cervical plate. Detailed information concerning the surgical technique of the Elegance¿Anterior Cervical plate is available upon request, please contact CLARIANCE or its local representative.
Reason for recall
Due to a quality issue regarding the presence of burr on the finished cervical plate product.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-1821-2026 |
| Date reported | April 22, 2026 |
| Date initiated | February 20, 2026 |
| Recalling firm | Clariance-SAS |
| Firm location | Beaurains, N/A |
| Affected scope | 511 |
| Distribution | U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, IL, NY and TX. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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