Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 5, 2021
Centinel Spine Prodisc C Disc Prosthesis Recall: Missing UP Etching
Centinel Spine recalls Prodisc C intervertebral disc implants missing the UP etching on the superior plate, which can lead to improper placement during surgery. Affected units sold from 2020-06-01.
Centinel Spine learned through five customer complaints that the product was missing the "UP" etching on the superior plate of the prodisc C device. Per the Surgical Technique, the "UP" is one of the methods used to indicate the direction in which the surgeon should place the prodisc C into intradiscal space. There are also "UP" indications in the packaging and on instrumentation as additional guides to help the surgeon properly implant the device that were present for the affected product.
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📍Recalling firmCentinel Spine, Inc.900 Airport Rd Ste 3b · West Chester, PA 19380-3416
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Centinel Spine is recalling Prodisc C spinal implants that may lack the "UP" etching on the superior plate. This could cause improper surgical placement if the surgeon doesn't follow the correct orientation. The recall affects patients who received the device for cervical disc reconstruction. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/63154-centinel-spine-prodisc-c-disc-prosthesis-recall-missing-up-etching.
“Centinel Spine Prodisc C Disc Prosthesis Recall: Missing UP Etching.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63154-centinel-spine-prodisc-c-disc-prosthesis-recall-missing-up-etching. Based on FDA recall #Z-1406-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1406-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 5, 2021, that Centinel Spine, Inc. is recalling the Prodisc C intervertebral disc prosthesis because some units are missing the "UP" etching on the superior plate. The agency stated this defect could lead to improper implantation by surgeons.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Centinel Spine
Product: Prodisc C - prosthesis, intervertebral disc
Part number: 09.820.055S
UDI: (01)00843193112842(17)241231(10)2020-0600
Lot number: 2020-0600
UPC: 00843193112842
The hazard
Centinel Spine learned through five customer complaints that the product was missing the "UP" etching on the superior plate of the Prodisc C device. Per the Surgical Technique, this etching indicates the direction in which the surgeon should place the device into the intradiscal space.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Centinel Spine, Inc. has had three other recalls since July 18, 2024, including a labeling mix-up on March 20, 2026, and mislabeling of disc sizes on Dec. 31, 2025. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Zimmer Persona Revision Femoral Distal Augment Recall (May 11, 2026), the SeaSpine Mariner Deformity Product Recall (Aug. 19, 2026), and the Novapproach OneLIF Interbody Cage Recall (April 23, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the "UP" etching on the superior plate of the Prodisc C device. Affected units have part number 09.820.055S and lot number 2020-0600, sold starting June 2020.
Brand
Centinel Spine
Product
Prodisc C - prosthesis, intervertebral disc
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Marking
Look for the "UP" etching on the superior plate of the Prodisc C device. If missing, the unit is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 13 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, MD, DC, TN, GA, NC, PA, KY, NY, AZ, CO, OH, FL, MI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
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-1406-2021 (March 5, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1406-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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