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Segmental Plating System 338-1-23518Recalls & reported problems

Alphatec Spine, Inc. · SPS VA Self-Drill Screw, 3.5 x 18 mm · Class 2 · Implant

Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00190376536194), received between May 29, 2025 and May 29, 2025 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (1 report).

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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 1 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Fracture1

Patient problems

  • Failure of Implant1
  • Pain1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryMay 29, 2025Fracture; Fracture

    A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION AT LEVELS C4-C7. APPROXIMATELY FOUR AND A HALF MONTHS POSTOPERATIVELY, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING REVEALED A BROKEN SCREW AT THE C5 LEVEL. THE PATIENT IS SYMPTOMATIC, REPORTING DISCOMFORT AT THE LEVEL ABOVE THE BROKEN SCREW. REVISION SURGERY IS PLANNED.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Pain

    MAUDE report 22108014 ↗

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