EVEREST Spinal System 2901-N90006Recalls & reported problems
VB Spine LLC · Polyaxial Screw Inserter, Special Connector · Class 1
All models of EVEREST Spinal System (77)
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 10888857041059), received between Sep 9, 2019 and Sep 9, 2019 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device-Device Incompatibility” (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
- Device-Device Incompatibility1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 9, 2019Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
K2M WAS COPIED ON A LETTER FROM A COMPETITOR TO THE FDA THAT ALLEGED THAT, DURING A SPINE FUSION PROCEDURE, A K2M DRIVER WAS BEING USED WITH THE COMPETITORS NAVIGATION SYSTEM, MALFUNCTIONED DURING SURGERY (COMPETTITOR LETTER). ACCORDING TO THE COMPETTITOR LETTER, NO PATIENT HARM OCCURED. THE LETTER DID ALLEGE, THOUGH THAT DURING THE SURGERY THERE WAS INACCURATE SCREW PLACEMENT AND FURTHER ALLEGED THAT SUCH PLACEMENT RESULTED FROM A K2M DRIVER BEING USED WITH THE COMPETTITOR NAVIGATION SYSTEM.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8977605 ↗
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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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