Reported Nov 23, 2016 · Terminated

Arsenal Spinal Fixation System, Set Screw, Part No. 47127 Product Usage: Usage: The Arsenal Spinal Fixation System is…

Alphatec Spine, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Alphatec Spine, Inc. · 5830 El Camino Real · Carlsbad, CA · 92008-8816

Is this the product you have?

  • Arsenal Spinal Fixation System, Set Screw, Part No. 47127
  • Product UsageUsage: The Arsenal Spinal Fixation System is intended for posterior, non-cervical, spinal fixation as an adjunct to fusion for the treatment of degenerative disease, deformity, and trauma indications. The Arsenal System consists of a variety of shapes and sizes of rods, screws, hooks, connectors, and bridges that provide temporary internal fixation and stabilization during bone graft healing and/or fusion mass development. The screws, hooks, connectors, and bridges are manufactured from surgical grade titanium alloy (Ti-6AI-4V ELI). The rods are available in commercially pure titanium, titanium alloy, and cobalt chrome (CP Ti Grade 4, Ti-6Al-4V ELI, and Co-28Cr-6Mo)
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot Numbers

    73 of 73 codes

    • 695621
    • 696252
    • 697128
    • 698437
    • 700943
    • 7689801
    • 695622
    • 696253
    • 697129
    • 698438
    • 700944
    • 7689802
    • 695623
    • 696254
    • 697130
    • 698439
    • 700945
    • 7689803
    • 695624
    • 696255
    • 697131
    • 698440
    • 701393
    • 7689804
    • 695625
    • 696256
    • 697520
    • 698441
    • 701394
    • 695626
    • 696257
    • 697521
    • 698442
    • 701395
    • 695627
    • 696258
    • 697522
    • 700611
    • 701396
    • 696124
    • 696558
    • 697523
    • 700612
    • 701397
    • 696125
    • 696574
    • 697524
    • 700613
    • 701398
    • 696126
    • 696575
    • 698433
    • 700614
    • 701399
    • 696127
    • 696576
    • 698434
    • 700615
    • 701400
    • 696128
Amount recalled
16,972 units

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Alphatec Spine is recalling the Arsenal Spinal Fixation System Set Screw due to a trend in set screw postoperative disengagement from the screw body.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Feb 17, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:47 PM UTC

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