SLIM-LOC 179607012Recalls & reported problems
Depuy Spine, LLC · SLIM-LOC ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM SCREW, SELF-DRILLING 4.5 x 12mm · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10705034063782), received between Nov 27, 2017 and Nov 27, 2017 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
Patient problems
- Spinal Column Injury1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionNov 27, 2017Break; Break
WAS NOTIFIED ON (B)(6) 2017 OF CERVICAL PLATE REMOVAL FOR LEVELS C6-7 FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY. DURING THE REVISION SURGERY THE FOLLOWING DAY A CERVICAL SCREW AT C6 FROM THE DEPUY SLIMLOC CERVICAL PLATE WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE BROKEN. THE OTHER SCREWS IN THE CONSTRUCT AS WELL AS THE PLATE WERE REMOVED WITH NO ISSUES. PATIENT CONSEQUENCE?: YES. PATIENT CONSEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: TIP OF THE CERVICAL SCREW LEFT IN THE PATIENT. ACTION TAKEN FOR PROCEDURE: NONE. IS THE INFORMATION BEING SUBMITTED FOR THIS COMPLAINT ALL THE DETAILS THAT ARE KNOWN/AVAILABLE REGARDING THIS EVENT? YES.
Patient problems: Spinal Column Injury
MAUDE report 7061174 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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