Radiolucent Surgery Spine Frame — Class II medical device recall Z-0642-2018
Terminated recall by Allen Medical Systems, reported 2018-02-28, distributed nationwide. The base of the frame has the potential to crack when the patient is initially transferred to the Bow Frame.
| Recall number | Z-0642-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Allen Medical Systems, Acton, MA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-10-06 |
| Classified | 2018-02-20 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-02-28 |
| Terminated | 2019-04-03 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AU, BD, BR, CA, CH, CN, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, JP, KR, KW, LB, MY, NL, TW |
| Quantity | 161 units |
| Reason classes | packaging |
| Serial numbers | 533552, 535272, 535273, 535274, 535386, 535387, 536025, 536026, 536027, 536028, 536029, 536030, 536451, 536452, 536453, 536454, 536455, 536456, 539585, 539586, 539587, 539588, 539589, 539794, 539795 and 5 more |
Product
Radiolucent Surgery Spine Frame (F70801). Surgical platform used to position patients for lumbar spine procedures.
Reason for recall
The base of the frame has the potential to crack when the patient is initially transferred to the Bow Frame.
Machine access
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