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title: "MectaLIF ANTERIOR - Lag Plate Flush H16, REF 03.30.303, interbody fusion device — FDA record Z-1403-2023 | Is It on Recall"
description: "There is a potential for breakage of the small screw used to affix the anti-backout plate."
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# MectaLIF ANTERIOR - Lag Plate Flush H16, REF 03.30.303, interbody fusion device — FDA record Z-1403-2023

Reported completed

Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.

Source date Mar 8, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: MectaLIF ANTERIOR - Lag Plate Flush H16, REF 03.30.303, interbody fusion device
- **Reason**: There is a potential for breakage of the small screw used to affix the anti-backout plate.
- **Classification**: Class II
- **Recalling firm**: Medacta Usa Inc
- **Quantity**: 34 units
- **Agency-reported status**: Completed
- **Source record identifier**: Z-1403-2023

[Open the official record](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-1403-2023%22)

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## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | UDI/DI 07630345732316, All Lot Numbers |

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## Distribution

US: ID, TX, GA, VA, AZ

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## Dates in the source

- **Report date**: Apr 26, 2023
- **Recall initiation date**: Mar 8, 2023
- **Center classification date**: Apr 19, 2023

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## What to do next

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[Read the current instructions](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-1403-2023%22)

## Related records

[Medical devices records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medical-devices/) [Medacta Usa Inc records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/medacta-usa-inc/)