Illico 73865-40Recalls & reported problems
Alphatec Spine, Inc. · Ti CANNULATED POLYAXIAL SCREW 6.5mm X 40mm · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Illico (20)
Data updated Oct 16, 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 00844856043190), received between Apr 1, 2020 and Apr 1, 2020 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Remove” (1 report).
1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K123623); they may or may not involve this specific model.
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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Difficult to Remove1
- Material Integrity Problem1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryApr 1, 2020Difficult to Remove; Material Integrity Problem
REVISION SURGERY WAS CONDUCTED (B)(6) 2020 TO EXTEND THE FIXATION FROM L4/5 TO L3-L5 DUE TO ADJACENT SEGMENT DISEASE. WHILE THE SURGEON TRIED TO REMOVE THE IMPLANTS, THE ID OF THE POLYAXIAL SCREW WAS STRIPPED/CRUSHED AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. EVENTUALLY, AFTER A 2 HOUR DELAY AND ALTERNATIVE INSTRUMENTATION, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE IMPLANTS. THE ILLICO MIS POSTERIOR FIXATION SYSTEM WAS ORIGINALLY IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2015 AT THE L4/5.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 9910071 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K123623. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-2086-2013 · Jun 28, 2013 · TerminatedIllico Ti Cannulated Polyaxial Screw 7.5mm X 40mm. The Illico MIS Posterior Fixation System is intended to facilitate the surgical correction of noncervical spinal deformities by p
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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