FDAJuly 7, 2023device

LIF AMP, Adjustable Awl, REF 117-165, Part of the AMP System. Used with Spine Lateral Interbody Systems, IdentiTi LIF, Transcend LIF and Battalion LLIF,

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

The hazard

Awl instrument adjustable drill button assembly assembled in the incorrect orientation, preventing locking feature from engaging with shaft at the desired set point; instruments lack ability to control awl depth by means of adjustable shaft advancement stop, which may lead to over insertion, dural tear, vascular/neurologic injury, adjacent tissue damage, increased operative time, revision surgery.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Ongoing

Brands named

alphatec spinealphatec

UPCs

00190376228037

Recall history

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