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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0642-2018·Announced 2018-02-28

Allen Medical Systems Recalls Radiolucent Surgery Spine Frames

Allen Medical Systems is recalling 161 Radiolucent Surgery Spine Frames because the base may crack during patient transfer.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a medical device used for patient positioning, which falls under the 'structural vehicle defect' or 'significant injury' criteria for a Severe rating, despite the agency's Class II classification.

Plain-English summary

Allen Medical Systems is recalling 161 units of the Radiolucent Surgery Spine Frame (F70801). This surgical platform is used to position patients for lumbar spine procedures.

The recall is being issued because the base of the frame has the potential to crack when a patient is initially transferred to the Bow Frame. The affected units were distributed worldwide, including in the United States, Australia, Canada, and numerous other countries.

Healthcare facilities should stop using the affected devices and contact Allen Medical Systems for further instructions. The specific serial numbers for the recalled units are listed in the official recall documentation.

The recalled product

Product
Radiolucent Surgery Spine Frame (F70801). Surgical platform used to position patients for lumbar spine procedures.
Affected units
161

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Allen Medical Systems under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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