Anterior cervical plate system may lose screw locking mechanism during surgery
Alphatec Spine's Insignia Anterior Cervical Plate System may have a defective screw blocking mechanism that could disassociate during or after surgery. The FDA has recalled 19 units distributed across 15 US states.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall of a surgical implant with potential for mechanical failure that could affect spinal stability. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, and the hazard is identified as a potential risk rather than a confirmed failure. Per the rubric, this qualifies as High (Score 3): a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Alphatec Spine, Inc. is recalling the Atec Insignia Anterior Cervical Plate System (Reference 136-0238, Code 8609315R), an implant used to stabilize the cervical spine during neck surgery. Nineteen units have been recalled.
The screw blocking mechanism on this anterior cervical plate may disassociate during surgery, after surgery, or become unlocked following the procedure. If this occurs, the implant may fail to maintain proper spine stabilization.
The recalled devices were distributed nationwide across 15 states including Florida, California, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, Connecticut, Indiana, North Carolina, Washington, Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts, South Carolina, New Mexico, and New York.
Patients who have received this implant should discuss the recall with their healthcare provider. Healthcare facilities should verify whether they have received recalled units and implement appropriate monitoring or follow-up protocols as advised by Alphatec Spine, Inc. or the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- Atec Insignia Anterior Cervical Plate System, REF 136-0238 Insignia, ACP, 2-Level, 38 mm, Rx Only, Non-Sterile, UDI: (01)00190376268392
- Manufacturer
- Alphatec Spine, Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device — Spinal Implant
- Affected units
- 19
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- 8609315R
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 29 recalled by Alphatec Spine, Inc. 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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