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OsseoScrew 53065-40Recalls & reported problems

Alphatec Spine, Inc. · OSSEOSCREW F TI POLYAXIAL 6.5 X 40MM · Class 2 · Implant

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

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

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00844856049123), received between Feb 24, 2021 and Mar 25, 2021 — classified as 2 malfunctions.

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 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break2
  • Entrapment of Device1
  • Fracture1

Patient problems

  • Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque1
  • Foreign Body In Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionMar 25, 2021Break

    THE TIP OF AN OSSEOSCREW BROKE OFF WHILE REMOVING IT DURING A REVISION SURGERY. THE DETACHED SECTION WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT.

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

    MAUDE report 11569310 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 24, 2021Break; Entrapment of Device; Fracture

    ON (B)(6) 2021 REVISION SURGERY WAS CONDUCTED REMOVING A PREVIOUSLY IMPLANTED CONSTRUCT IN ORDER TO PERFORM AN OSTEOTOMY. DURING THE SCREW REMOVAL, THE DISTAL EXPANSION SECTION OF THE OSSEOSCREW FRACTURE AND BROKE. THE DETACHED SECTION REMAINING ENTRAPPED WITHIN THE PATIENTS RIGHT L5. THE OSSEOSCREW SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM WAS ORIGINALLY IMPLANTED (B)(6) 2020.

    Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque

    MAUDE report 11372314 ↗

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