NILE™ Alternative Fixation System 5401-84500HRecalls & reported problems
VB Spine LLC · Clamp Assembly Size Ø4.5 mm Rail / Ø6.0 mm · Class 2 · Implant
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 10888857157682), received between Nov 15, 2016 and Nov 15, 2016 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Operates Differently Than Expected” (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 Operates Differently Than Expected1
Patient problems
- No Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionNov 15, 2016Device Operates Differently Than Expected; Device Operates Differently Than Expected
IT WAS REPORTED TO K2M, INC. ON (B)(6) 2016 THAT A SURGERY TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2016 IN WHICH A NILE CLAMP DID NOT WORK AS INTENDED.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 6101512 ↗
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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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