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Device product

Arsenal Spinal Fixation System, Set Screw, Part No. 47027 Product Usage: 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 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).

Z-2249-2017

May 05, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Alphatec Spine, Inc.
Event
Event 77220
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
16,959 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2249-2017

Official wording

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

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Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of (TX, AL, UT, FL, IA, SD, NV, OH, CA, MN, CO, AZ, OK, MI, VA, KY, and Puerto Rico) and country of Japan

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

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