Recall archive / FDA device enforcement
Description/Part: Simplify Disc Size 1, Ht 5/SM-5; Simplify Disc Size 1, Ht 6/SM-6; Simplify Disc Size 2, Ht 4/MD-4; ... — FDA record Z-1453-2022
Reported ongoing
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 Jun 20, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- Description/Part: Simplify Disc Size 1, Ht 5/SM-5; Simplify Disc Size 1, Ht 6/SM-6; Simplify Disc Size 2, Ht 4/MD-4; Simplify Disc Size 2, Ht 5/MD-5; Simplify Disc Size 2, Ht 5, 5/MD-5L; Simplify Disc Size 2, Ht 6/MD-6; Simplify Disc Size 2, Ht 6, 5/MD-6L; Simplify Disc Size 3, Ht 5/LG-5; Simplify Disc Size 3, Ht 5, 5/LG-5L; Simplify Disc Size 3, Ht 6/LG-6; Simplify Disc Size 3, Ht 6, 5/LG-6L
- Reason
- Cervical artificial disc Unique Device Identifier (UDI) barcodes contain the incorrect Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) on the Patient Label when scanned and may also contain the incorrect GTIN human readable text, which could lead to selecting an incorrectly sized unit.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- NuVasive Inc
- Quantity
- 1,963
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- Z-1453-2022
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Part/Correct GTIN (DI)/Lot: SM-5/843285100023/W79256, W82070, W80144; SM-6/843285100047/W80703, W81624, W80701, W81132, W81133, W81633, W81625, W81611, W81828, W81971, W82544, W82543, W81034, W81975, W81580, W81612, W81621, W81131, W81613, W80909, W81623, W81634, W79466, W81033, W81134, W81600, W79259; MD-5/843285100061/W81136, W81135, W80704, W80700; MD-5L/843285100078/W80707, W80706; MD-6/843285100085/W80911, W81642, W81643, W82545, W82546; MD-6L/843285100092/W81822; LG-5/843285100108/W81138, W81141, W79465, W81994, W81142, W81626, W81143, W79257; LG-5L/843285100115/W79258, W80146, W80915, W82548; LG-6/843285100122/W82547; LG-6L/843285100139/W81827 |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
US: CA, WA, TX, IN, MO, MI, FL, VA, OR. OUS: DE, NZ, SG, UK
States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.
Dates in the source
- Report date
- Aug 3, 2022
- Recall initiation date
- Jun 20, 2022
- Center classification date
- Jul 22, 2022
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.