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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

Set Screw 5.5 mm Rod - Model #7703-1600. Product Usage: The titanium alloy set screw is used to seat a 5.5 mm titanium alloy, commercially pure titanium or cobalt chrome rod into a pedicle screw tulip in order to create a spinal fixation construct. The Set Screw is provided to the user non-sterile and is used across three Biomet Spine product lines; Silverton Spinal Fixation System (Silverton), Silverton-D Spinal Fixation System (Silverton-D) and Telluride Minimally Invasive Spinal Fixation System (Telluride). The primary packaging for the Set Screws is an aluminum sterilization case that holds both implants and instruments used collectively as part of a system. Additionally, Set Screws can be packaged in a heat sealed polypropylene bag for single device distribution.

Z-1146-2015

November 30, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Biomet Spine, LLC
Event
Event 70383
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
1999
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1146-2015

Official wording

Reason: Biomet Spine LLC is recalling the Set Screw 5.5 mm Rod due to the set screw being out of specification

Code information: LOT Numbers: L561968 and L570545 Product Code: 77031600

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI. and the countries of: Italy, and Mexico.

Derived failure modes

  • Potency or specification failure

    reason.potency_specification_failure · v1.0.0

    out of specification