FDANovember 20, 2015device
A.L.P.S. 4.0mm Cancellous Locking Screws intended for use in stabilization and fixation of fractures, revision procedures, fusions, reconstructions (osteotomy) and non-unions of the bones.
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
These screws have a single lead (instead of a triple lead) thread. The screw may sit proud in the plate, If the screw does not lock into the plate; the screw may back out. If the screw sits proud, soft tissue irritation may occur. If the screw does not lock into the plate and backs out, a revision surgery may be necessary.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
Brands named
biomet
Recall history
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