FDA-Device2013-09-04Class II

Illico Ti Cannulated Polyaxial Screw 7.5mm X 40mm. The Illico MIS Posterior Fixation System is intended to facilitate the surgical correction of noncervical spinal deformities by providing temporary internal fixation and stabilization during bone graft healing and/or fusion mass development.

Alphatec Spine, Inc.
Hazard

The firm initiated this recall of certain lots of Illico Ti Cannulated Polyaxial Screws 7.5mm x 40mm implants, due to an off-center cannulation hole at the proximal end of the bone screw. There is a potential risk that when the screw is mated to a polyaxial screwdriver, the guide wire may not pass through the screwdriver.

Sold states
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) including states of:US states: AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, MD, NJ, NY, OK, PA, TN, TX,and WA ; and countries of: Spain, France, Japan. International: Spain, France, Japan.
Affected count
333 screws
Manufactured in
5818 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA, United States
Products
Illico Ti Cannulated Polyaxial Screw 7.5mm X 40mm. The Illico MIS Posterior Fixation System is intended to facilitate the surgical correction of noncervical spinal deformities by providing temporary internal fixation and stabilization during bone graft healing and/or fusion mass development.

Official notice

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2086-2013

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