CLASS II Device recall · Reported 11 Apr 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

Confidence Plus Kit Spinal Cement System, Product Codes: 283910000 recalled

DePuy Spine is recalling Confidence Plus Kit Spinal Cement System. The recall was initiated on 15 Dec 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesLot numbers: 129385 129386 133824 133825 133826 133827 133828 133829 133830 133831 134609 134610 134611 134612 134613 134614 135476 135477 135478 145664 145665 145666 145667 145668 145669 145670 145671 147555 152905 152906 152908 153880 153881 153882 153883 153884 153885 153886 153888 153889 154956 154957 HVKBHH HVKBHJ
Quantity recalled1972

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1300-2018
FDA event ID
79494
Recalling firm
DePuy Spine, Raynham, MA
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
15 Dec 2017
FDA classified
3 Apr 2018
Reported
11 Apr 2018
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
E-Mail
Reason category
Other Reasons
Device type
Spinal Implants

Timeline

15 Dec 2017Recall initiated by company
3 Apr 2018Classified by FDA+109 days
11 Apr 2018Published in enforcement report+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Certain lots of the spinal cement may contain incorrect amounts of contrast medium so that the product is difficult or impossible to visualize on x-ray.

Product as listed by the FDA

Confidence Plus Kit Spinal Cement System, Product Codes: 283910000 (GTIN: (01)10705034209623) and 283910000 (GTIN: (01)10705034209630) The CONFIDENCE SPINAL CEMENT SYSTEM¿ 11cc Kit is intended for percutaneous delivery of CONFIDENCE 11cc Spinal Cement, which is indicated for fixation of pathological fractures of the vertebral body during vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty procedures. Painful vertebral compression fractures may result from osteoporosis, benign lesions (hemangioma), and malignant lesions (metastatic cancer, myeloma).

Where it was distributed

International Distribution (outside the U.S.) only: Mexico, Canada, Ireland, Great Britain, Malaysia, Germany, Austria, Colombia, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Australia, Hungary, Croatia, and Sweden.

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Certain lots of the spinal cement may contain incorrect amounts of contrast medium so that the product is difficult or impossible to visualize on x-ray.

Which lots are affected?

Lot numbers: 129385 129386 133824 133825 133826 133827 133828 133829 133830 133831 134609 134610 134611 134612 134613 134614 135476 135477 135478 145664 145665 145666 145667 145668 145669 145670 145671 147555 152905 152906 152908 153880 153881 153882 153883 153884 153885 153886 153888 153889 154956 154957 HVKBHH HVKBHJ

Where was it sold?

International Distribution (outside the U.S.) only: Mexico, Canada, Ireland, Great Britain, Malaysia, Germany, Austria, Colombia, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Australia, Hungary, Croatia, and Sweden.

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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