Aesculap recalls Modulift VBR SZ.M 4MM set screwdriver (MF790R) due to risk of deforming during surgery. Affected units have UDI-DI: 04046964067648. Contact for remedy.
“Aesculap Implant Systems: Modulift VBR Screwdriver Recall - Surgery Deformation Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61630-aesculap-implant-systems-modulift-vbr-screwdriver-recall-surgery-deformation-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1410-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1410-2022%22&limit=1).
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC, on behalf of the Food and Drug Administration, recalled the MODULIFT VBR SZ.M 4MM SET SCREW DRIVER on Oct. 25, 2021. The device may deform during surgery, posing a hazard to patients.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Aesculap
Product: MODULIFT VBR SZ.M 4MM SET SCREW DRIVER, part of Modulift VBR Medium Instrument Set, ST-0441
Part Number: MF790R
UDI-DI: 04046964067648
The hazard
The set screwdriver fails during surgery by deforming at the tip during engagement and manipulation of the implant, according to the FDA. The record does not report specific incidents or injuries.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Aesculap Implant Systems LLC has 26 other recalls on record since 2017-08-10. Other recent recalls of similar products include Aesculap Brain Ventricles Implant Systems (2023-07-20), Aesculap Surgical Needle Recall (2023-05-18), and Aesculap Caiman Articulating D5/360MM (2023-03-21). Other recent recalls of similar products include Aesculap MINOP Trocar 150mm Recall (2026-01-15), Intuitive Surgical Da Vinci Surgical System Recall (2026-04-22), and Medicrea IB3D PL Instruments Set Recall (2025-10-29).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your surgical instrument set includes the Modulift VBR SZ.M 4MM set screwdriver (MF790R) with UDI-DI code 04046964067648. This is part of the Modulift VBR Medium Instrument Set.
Brand
Aescul: Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Your Instrument Set
Verify if your Modulift VBR Medium Instrument Set includes the specific screwdriver model with UDI-DI: 04046964067648.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US: CA, FL, GA, IL, OH & MI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
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-1410-2022 (October 25, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1410-2022 to see it in context.
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