ALTERA Spacer ALTERA Spacer — Class II medical device recall Z-2856-2020
Terminated recall by Globus Medical, Inc., reported 2020-09-02. Specific lots of ALTERA¿ implants have internal components that may have been manufactured using stainless ste
| Recall number | Z-2856-2020 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2020-07-22 |
| Classified | 2020-08-22 |
| Reported by FDA | 2020-09-02 |
| Terminated | 2021-08-19 |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00889095069556 |
| Model numbers | 1124.1033 |
Product
ALTERA Spacer ALTERA Spacer, 10x26, 10-14mm, 15¿
Reason for recall
Specific lots of ALTERA¿ implants have internal components that may have been manufactured using stainless steel rather than the specified cobalt chromium molybdenum alloy.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.