| Class 2 Device Recall | |
Date Initiated by Firm | May 30, 2002 |
Date Posted | June 21, 2003 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 30, 2003 |
Recall Number | Z-0949-03 |
Recall Event ID |
26410 |
Product | Alpha Mirage Top Tightening Spinal System
5.5 mm x 45 mm Length Bone Screws |
Code Information |
Lot 251219G |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Alphatec Mfg Inc 6110 Corte Del Cedro Carlsbad CA 92009
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For Additional Information Contact | Ellen A. Hicks 760-431-9286 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Laser marking is wrong on bone screws, says 40 and is 45 mm long. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | Customers were notified by fax in a letter dated May 19, 2003. All customers have been notified. |
Quantity in Commerce | 31 |
Distribution | To FL, MD, CA, TX, Greece and Japan |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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