FDASeptember 29, 2015device

MaxAn 4.0mm and 4.5mm fixed screws, used in the MaxAn Anterior Cervical Plate System. The MaxAn Anterior Cervical Plate System is a decompression-based technique for cervical spine stabilization.

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

The packaging of 4.5 mm diameter MaxAn screws identifies/labels the screws as 4.0 mm diameter screws.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

biomet spinebiomet

Recall history

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