Reported Jun 14, 2017 · Terminated

Arsenal Spinal Fixation System, Set Screw, Part No. 47027 Product Usage: The Arsenal Spinal Fixation System is intended…

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. 47027
  • Product UsageThe 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 ELl). The rods are available in commercially pure titanium, titanium alloy, and cobalt chrome (CP Ti Grade 4, Ti-6AI-4V ELl, and Co-28Cr-6Mo)
Lot codes and dates
  • 79 of 79 codes

    • 671949
    • 681640
    • 684646
    • 687843
    • 690206
    • 692720
    • 693064
    • 671948
    • 681641
    • 684646
    • 687843
    • 690206
    • 692705
    • 674136
    • 681642
    • 684647
    • 687847
    • 690210
    • 692718
    • 674137
    • 682061
    • 686374
    • 687847
    • 691848S1
    • 692719
    • 674431
    • 682060
    • 684645
    • 689847
    • 691848
    • 692855
    • 674432
    • 682062
    • 686372
    • 689847
    • 691849
    • 692855
    • 674433
    • 682063
    • 686375
    • 689849
    • 692597
    • 692706
    • 671950
    • 684429
    • 687839
    • 690127
    • 692597
    • 692864
    • 674429
    • 684430
    • 687839
    • 689848
    • 692364
    • 692910
    • 674430
    • 684432
    • 687840
    • 690207
    • 692598
Amount recalled
16,959 units

Where it was sold

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 Jun 6, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:00 PM UTC

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