Medtronic CD HORIZON Spinal System is intended to help provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments as an adjunct to fusion of the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral spine.MULTI-AXIAL SCREW FOR 5.5/6.0MM RODS, REF 55840005045

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2603-2018) was formally reported on August 15, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 9, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Memphis, TN. Federal records indicate 47 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: This lot has incorrectly been laser marked both on the screw head itself as well as the data carrier tag attached to the screw. The description on face two of the screw head and on the data carrier tag both incorrectly… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US. 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 8 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.