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IdentiTi 134-07161407-SRecalls & reported problems

Alphatec Spine, Inc. · IDENTITi CERVICAL SA SPACER, 7 x 16 x 14 mm, 7° · Class 2 · Implant

All models of IdentiTi (31)

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
3
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00190376286129), received between Oct 17, 2024 and Nov 13, 2025 — classified as 2 injuries, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

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Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break2
  • Material Separation2
  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated1

Patient problems

  • Failure of Implant3
  • Dysphagia/ Odynophagia1
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionNov 13, 2025Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    A PATIENT UNDERWENT A 2-LEVEL ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION (ACDF) PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2025. AROUND 6 MONTHS POSTOPERATIVELY, A RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE REVEALED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM HAD FAILED CAUSING THE SCREW TO BACKOUT. THE PATIENT IS ASYMPTOMATIC, AND THERE ARE NO PLANS FOR REVISION SURGERY.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23545302 ↗
  • InjuryNov 6, 2024Break; Material Separation; Break; Material Separation

    AROUND 7-MONTHS POSTOPERATIVELY, RADIOGRAPH IMAGES REVEALED THE LOCKING MECHANISM BROKE OFF FROM THE SPACER AT THE C6/C7 LEVEL. IT IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE BONE. THERE ARE NO PLANS FOR REVISION. THE SURGEON WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PATIENT.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 20622694 ↗
  • InjuryOct 17, 2024Break; Material Separation; Break; Material Separation

    AROUND THREE MONTHS AFTER SURGERY, THE PATIENT REPORTED EXPERIENCING PAIN WHILE SWALLOWING. A RADIOGRAPH WAS PERFORMED, WHICH SHOWED THAT THE BLOCKER ON THE SPACER HAD BECOME UNLOCKED AND WAS BACKING OUT. REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED.

    Patient problems: Dysphagia/ Odynophagia; Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 20475615 ↗

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