Date Initiated by Firm |
August 25, 2009 |
Date Posted |
June 02, 2010 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 07, 2010 |
Recall Number |
Z-1746-2010 |
Recall Event ID |
55613 |
510(K)Number |
K070681
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Product Classification |
Appliance, fixation, spinal intervertebral body - Product Code KWQ
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Product |
Trestle Anterior Cervical Plate 1-level assembly, Part Number: 61001-026. Alphatec Spine, Carlsbad, CA 92008.
Intended for the temporary stabilization of the anterior spine during the development of fusion in patients. |
Code Information |
Lot Number: 5481103 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Alphatec Spine, Inc. 5818 El Camino Real Carlsbad CA 92008
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For Additional Information Contact |
760-431-9286
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
The recall was initiated after the firm discovered that the affected lot was labeled incorrectly in that the packaging
label indicates that the part number of the lot is 61002-026, which corresponds to a two-level Trestle Anterior Cervical Plate implant.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Labeling mix-ups |
Action |
Alphatec Spine initiated a recall communication via telephone beginning August 25, 2009. Customers were given an explanation of the problem and instructed to check their inventory for the affected product. The firm indicated that they would arrange to have Federal Express contact customers for pick-up of the affected product(s) and replacement product would be sent out immediately.
For further information, contact Alphatec Spine at 1-800-922-1356. |
Quantity in Commerce |
13 units |
Distribution |
Nationwide Distribution -- AL, CA, FL, TN, TX and UT. |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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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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510(K) Database |
510(K)s with Product Code = KWQ and Original Applicant = ALPHATEC SPINE, INC.
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