CLASS II Device recall · Reported 18 Sep 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

StaXx¿ IB Convex Expandable Implant recalled by Spine Wave

Spine Wave is recalling StaXx¿ IB Convex Expandable Implant, Intervertebral Fusion Device, Lumbar, distributed in Florida, Oregon. The recall was initiated on 14 May 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot Numbers: 272L08 and 272L09
Quantity recalled17 units

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-2187-2013
FDA event ID
65968
Recalling firm
Spine Wave, Shelton, CT
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
14 May 2013
FDA classified
11 Sep 2013
Reported
18 Sep 2013
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category
Other Reasons
Device type
Spinal Implants

Timeline

14 May 2013Recall initiated by company
11 Sep 2013Classified by FDA+120 days
18 Sep 2013Published in enforcement report+7 days

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

Reason for recall

A component Superior endplate manufactured from a different polymer than specified

Product as listed by the FDA

StaXx¿ IB Convex Expandable Implant (25 x 12 x 9 mm), Intervertebral Fusion Device, Lumbar; Catalog Number 11 -1902. Indicated for intervertebral body fusion procedures in skeletally mature patients.

Where it was distributed

Distributed in the states of FL and OR.

FloridaOregon

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

A component Superior endplate manufactured from a different polymer than specified

Which lots are affected?

Lot Numbers: 272L08 and 272L09

Where was it sold?

Distributed in the states of FL and OR.

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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