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SeaSpine recalls Mariner deformity screw heads over thread-depth defect

Recall · SeaSpine (Orthofix)

19 August 2026

Some Mariner deformity polyaxial heads were made with a proximal thread depth outside the design specification; 270 units in 18 US states are affected. Hospitals are told to stop using the lots, quarantine and return them via Orthofix.

Type
Recall
Company
SeaSpine (Orthofix)
Device
Mariner Deformity Extended Polyaxial Head, Attached Gimbal, 12 mm (REF MD1-300010-12)
Date
19 August 2026
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
FDA Class II recall (Z-3226-2026; 510(k) K211606)
Source
FDA Medical Device Recalls database

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