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Medtronic recalls Grafton DBM batch after donor tested positive for Clostridium

Recall · Medtronic Sofamor Danek

12 August 2026

A donor-record review found the source bone tested positive for Clostridium butyricum, so one Grafton batch (38 units across two records) is being withdrawn despite irradiation and passed sterility tests. Unused product is to be returned and patients already implanted watched for signs of infection.

Type
Recall
Company
Medtronic Sofamor Danek
Device
Grafton DBM (Orthoblend, Paste) demineralised bone matrix, batch A62881
Date
12 August 2026
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
FDA Class II recall (Z-0137-2027, Z-0138-2027; 510(k) K042707, K043048, K051188, K051195)
Source
FDA Medical Device Recalls database

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