Z-1878-2017Class II

uNion Cervical Plate System

Name: Z-1878-2017 uNion Cervical Plate System
Creator: Ulrich Medical USA Inc
Published: 2017-03-07
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

ulrich medical USA Inc / initiated 2017-03-07 / Terminated

FDA source

Ulrich Medical USA Inc began a recall of uNion Cervical Plate System Product Usage: The uNion Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior fixation of the cervical spine (C2 to Ti). The system is to... on 2017-03-07. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Surgical technique was revised to prevent static plate screws blocking mechanisms from disassociating". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1878-2017
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2017-03-07
Posted: 2017-04-26
Terminated: 2017-11-30
Recalling firm: ulrich medical USA Inc
Product: uNion Cervical Plate System Product Usage: The uNion Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior fixation of the cervical spine (C2 to Ti). The system is to be used to provide stabilization of the anterior cervical spine as an adjunct to fusion for the treatment of degenerative disc disease (defined as neck pain of discogenic origin with the degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), spondylolisthesis, trauma (i.e., fractures or dislocations), tumors, spinal stenosis, deformity (i.e., kyphosis, lordosis or scoliosis), pseudarthrosis or failed previous fusion.
Product code: KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body
Reason for recall: Surgical technique was revised to prevent static plate screws blocking mechanisms from disassociating.
FDA root cause: Use error
Action: On March 7, 2017, the recalling firm sent letters by mail informing customers of the field correction along with the updated surgical technique which contains the enhanced cautionary statement. Customers were instructed to destroy older versions of the surgical technique. The letters also contained a link to the recalling firm's website on which the recalling firm posted the current, updated copy of the surgical technique.
Quantity in commerce: 4,854 plates
Distribution: US Nationwide in the states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MO, MS, NY, OH, OK, OR, TN, TX, and WI
Product codes and lots: 043605, U010751, U010759, U011072, U012021, U012022, U012885, 043606, U010752, U010760, U012023, U012886, 043607, U010753, U010761, U012024, U012887, 043608, U010754, U010762, U012025, U012888, 043609, U010755, U010763, U012026, U012889, 043610, U010756, U010764, U012027, U012890, 043611, U010757, U010765, U012028, U012891, 043612, U010758, U010766, U012029, U012892, 043613, U010149, U010769, U012038, U012541, U012893, 043614, U010148, U010770, U012039, U012894, 043615, U010147, U010771, U012040, U012895, 043616, U010146, U010772, U012041, U012539, U012540, U012896, 043617, U010145, U010773, U012042, U012897, 043618, U010144, U010774, U010963, U012043, U012898, 043619, U010143, U010775, U012044, U012899, 043498, U010142, U012045, U012900, U101776, 043621, U010141, U010777, U012046, U012901, 043622, U010140, U010778, U012047, U012902, 043623, U010193, U010711, U010973, U011066, U012058, U012903, 043624, U010192, U010712, U010972, U011067, U012059, U012650, U012651, U012904, 043625, U010191, U010713, U010971, U011051, U012060, U012905, 043626, U010190, U010714, U010970, U012816, U012906, 043627, U010189, U010715, U012817, U012907, 043628, U010188, U010716, U010969, U012818, U012908, 043629, U010187, U010717, U010968, U012819, U012909, 043630, U010186, U010718, U010967, U012820, U012910, 043631, U010185, U010719, U010966, U012821, U012911, 043632, U010184, U010720, U012822, U012912, 043633, U010183, U010721, U010964, U012823, U012913, 043634, U010206, U011068, U012824, 043635, U010205, U011069, U012825, 043636, U010204, U011070, U012826, 043637, U010203, U011071, U012083, U012827, 043638, U010202, U012084, U012828, 043639, U010201, U011073, U012829, 043640, U010200, U011074, and U012830

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1878-2017
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1878-2017	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2017-05-03	2017-04-25

Product code KWQ

K150666Class IIuNion Cervical Plate SystemUlrich Medical USA / cleared 2015-06-22

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