FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Alphatec Spine, Inc.: Trestle Anterior Cervical Plate 1-level assembly, Part Number: 61001-026. Alphatec Spine, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Intended for the temporary stabilization of the anterior spine during the development of fusion in patients.
- Recall number
- Z-1746-2010
- Recalling firm
- Alphatec Spine, Inc.
- Product
- Trestle Anterior Cervical Plate 1-level assembly, Part Number: 61001-026. Alphatec Spine, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Intended for the temporary stabilization of the anterior spine during the development of fusion in patients.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-08-25
- Posted
- 2010-06-02
- Terminated
- 2010-06-07
- Reason
- The recall was initiated after the firm discovered that the affected lot was labeled incorrectly in that the packaging label indicates that the part number of the lot is 61002-026, which corresponds to a two-level Trestle Anterior Cervical Plate implant.
- Root cause
- Labeling mix-ups
- Action
- Alphatec Spine initiated a recall communication via telephone beginning August 25, 2009. Customers were given an explanation of the problem and instructed to check their inventory for the affected product. The firm indicated that they would arrange to have Federal Express contact customers for pick-up of the affected product(s) and replacement product would be sent out immediately. For further information, contact Alphatec Spine at 1-800-922-1356.
- Quantity
- 13 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution -- AL, CA, FL, TN, TX and UT.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Number: 5481103
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K070681"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- KWQ
- Firm FEI
- 2027467
- Firm city
- Carlsbad
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28