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Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc — Class II recall: INFINITY Occipitocervical Upper Thoracic System, MULTI AXIAL SCREW, Size: 4.0mm…

Event date
2023-04-26 00:00:00Z
Observed
2026-07-16 23:20:09Z
Source ID
Z-1412-2023
Payload hash
62a833ffd9abebf65f0456bd

Summary

Incorrect type of titanium was used which reduces the gripping strength of the screw head of 5 batches of Infinity Multi-Axial Screws Status: Ongoing.

Frequently asked questions

Has Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc had other FDA enforcement actions?
Yes. Argus HQ has recorded 35 total FDA actions tied to Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc: 0 warning letters, 35 recalls, 0 approval records, and 0 Form 483 inspection citations.
What kind of FDA record is this?
This is an Argus HQ record of a FDA Recall, tagged high severity by Argus HQ. FDA published the underlying record on 2023-04-26; Argus observed and indexed it on 2026-07-16.
Where can I verify this record directly with FDA?
The verbatim FDA source record is the source of truth — Argus HQ links directly to it below. Always confirm against fda.gov before acting.

Compiled by Argus HQ Research from FDA primary sources · Reviewed by Andy Gaber, Founder

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APA
Argus HQ Research (2023). Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc — Class II recall: INFINITY Occipitocervical Upper Thoracic System, MULTI AXIAL SCREW, Size:  4.0mm…. Digital Empire Holdings LLC. Retrieved from https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-medtronic-sofamor-danek-usa-inc-z-1412-2023
MLA
"Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc — Class II recall: INFINITY Occipitocervical Upper Thoracic System, MULTI AXIAL SCREW, Size:  4.0mm…." Argus HQ Research, Digital Empire Holdings LLC, 2023, argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-medtronic-sofamor-danek-usa-inc-z-1412-2023.
Chicago
Argus HQ Research. "Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc — Class II recall: INFINITY Occipitocervical Upper Thoracic System, MULTI AXIAL SCREW, Size:  4.0mm…." Digital Empire Holdings LLC. Accessed July 23, 2026. https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-medtronic-sofamor-danek-usa-inc-z-1412-2023.
BibTeX
@misc{argushq_argushq_ai_events_fda_recall_medtronic_sofamor_danek_usa_inc_z_1412_2023_2023,
  title = {Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc — Class II recall: INFINITY Occipitocervical Upper Thoracic System, MULTI AXIAL SCREW, Size:  4.0mm…},
  author = {{Argus HQ Research}},
  year = {2023},
  publisher = {Digital Empire Holdings LLC},
  url = {https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-medtronic-sofamor-danek-usa-inc-z-1412-2023},
  note = {Accessed: July 23, 2026}
}

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