NuVasive Precice Bone Transport Components Recall: Risk of Bone Plug Detachment During
Recall of specific NuVasive Precice Bone Transport components due to risk of bone plug detaching during removal. Affected items include certain femur and tibia components with specific lot numbers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
During explantation, standard removal tools can generate sufficient forces to cause distal plug to disassociate from the bone transport system.
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What happened, in plain English
NuVasive is recalling specific bone transport components used in orthopedic surgery. During removal, standard tools can cause the bone plug to detach from the device, potentially leading to complications. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/64643-nuvasive-precice-bone-transport-components-recall-risk-of-bone-plug.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/64643-nuvasive-precice-bone-transport-components-recall-risk-of-bone-plug · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0069-2021
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“NuVasive Precice Bone Transport Components Recall: Risk of Bone Plug Detachment During.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64643-nuvasive-precice-bone-transport-components-recall-risk-of-bone-plug. Based on FDA recall #Z-0069-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0069-2021%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
During removal of the device, standard surgical tools can generate enough force to cause the bone plug to separate from the bone transport system. This could lead to the plug becoming dislodged and potentially causing complications.
Who’s affected
Orthopedic surgeons and patients who have received the recalled components during surgery. Those with the specific lot/serial numbers listed are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the item number and lot/serial number on the component. Affected items include specific models like PA1160-10D400-7 with lot numbers starting with 9011815AAA, 9021510AAA, etc.
- Brand
NuVasive- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Component Details
Identify the item number and lot/serial number on the recalled component to confirm if it is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Austria, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Denmark, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Germany, UAE, Luxembourg, Israel, Netherlands.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-0069-2021 (July 24, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0069-2021 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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