Innovasis recalls LS-749 pedicle screw part for potential surgical delays. The anti-torque instrument may not engage properly during tightening, requiring alternative procedures.
Pedicle screw system intended to provide immobilization/stabilization of spinal segments as adjunct to thoracic/lumbar/sacral spine fusion may have anti-torque instrument with undersized condition which could prevent mating tip from engaging with the pedicle screw tulip and rod during tightening, which may lead to surgical delay, intervention/alternative methods to perform final tightening step.
“Innovasis Anti-Torque Vector Pedicle Screw LS-749 Recall: Risk of Surgical Delay.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/314479-innovasis-anti-torque-vector-pedicle-screw-ls-749-recall-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2859-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2859-2026%22&limit=1).
Innovasis, Inc. recalled the Vector Pedicle Screw System on May 22, 2026, according to the FDA. The device may have an undersized anti-torque instrument that prevents proper engagement during spinal surgery.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Innovasis
Product: Anti-Torque, Vector, Part: LS-749 part of Vector Pedicle Screw System
LS-749 UDI-DI: M711BTA2020, M711LS7490
Serial Numbers: 002, 003, 007, 012, 014
Quantity: 5 units
The hazard
The pedicle screw system intended to provide immobilization or stabilization of spinal segments may have an anti-torque instrument with an undersized condition. This defect could prevent the mating tip from engaging with the pedicle screw tulip and rod during tightening, potentially leading to surgical delay or the need for alternative methods to perform the final tightening step.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Innovasis, Inc. has issued three other recalls since January 8, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include Tornier Perip Screw Recall (December 19, 2025), XTANT Medical Xpress Pedicle Screw System (February 18, 2026), and Medicrea IB3D PL Instruments Set (October 29, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your Vector Pedicle Screw System includes part LS-749 with UDI-DI codes M711BTA2020 or M711LS7490 and serial numbers 002, 003, 007, 012, or 014.
Brand
Innovasis
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Identify if your Vector Pedicle Screw System includes part LS-749 with the specified UDI-DI codes and serial numbers.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 2 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of TX, CA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2859-2026 (May 22, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2859-2026 to see it in context.
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