OZARK Cervical Plate System 8801-04018CARecalls & reported problems
VB Spine LLC · Self-Tapping, Variable Screw Size Ø4.0x18 mm · Class 2 · Implant
All models of OZARK Cervical Plate System (54)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10888857392892), received between Nov 23, 2020 and Jun 30, 2022 — classified as 6 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (6 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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fracture6
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions6
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 30, 2022Fracture; Fracture
A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT TWO OZARK SCREWS AT C7 FRACTURED APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS POST-OPERATIVELY. AN UNKNOWN CAGE HAS ALSO MIGRATED ANTERIORLY. REVISION SURGERY WILL NOT BE PERFORMED. THIS REPORT CAPTURES THE SECOND OF TWO SCREWS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14875869 ↗MalfunctionJun 30, 2022Fracture; Fracture
A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT TWO OZARK SCREWS AT C7 FRACTURED APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS POST-OPERATIVELY. AN UNKNOWN CAGE HAS ALSO MIGRATED ANTERIORLY. REVISION SURGERY WILL NOT BE PERFORMED. THIS REPORT CAPTURES THE FIRST OF TWO SCREWS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14875806 ↗MalfunctionJan 20, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED VIA X-RAY THAT 2 OZARK VIEW SELF-TAPPING SCREWS WERE OBSERVED TO BE FRACTURED VIA X-RAY. REVISION SURGERY HAS NOT BEEN SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. THIS REPORT WILL CAPTURE THE SECOND OF TWO SCREWS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13311189 ↗MalfunctionJan 20, 2022Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED VIA X-RAY THAT 2 OZARK VIEW SELF-TAPPING SCREWS WERE OBSERVED TO BE FRACTURED VIA X-RAY. REVISION SURGERY HAS NOT BEEN SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. THIS REPORT WILL CAPTURE THE FIRST OF TWO SCREWS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13311186 ↗MalfunctionNov 23, 2020Fracture; Fracture
A PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT, DURING A SCHEDULED THREE-MONTH POSTOPERATIVE FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT, X-RAYS SHOWED TWO OZARK SELF-TAPPING SCREWS TO BE FRACTURED AT THE INFERIOR LEVEL OF THE CONSTRUCT. REVISION STATUS IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS THE SECOND OF THE TWO SCREWS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10885516 ↗MalfunctionNov 23, 2020Fracture; Fracture
A PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT, DURING A SCHEDULED THREE-MONTH POSTOPERATIVE FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT, X-RAYS SHOWED TWO OZARK SELF-TAPPING SCREWS TO BE FRACTURED AT THE INFERIOR LEVEL OF THE CONSTRUCT. REVISION STATUS IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS THE FIRST OF THE TWO SCREWS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10885484 ↗
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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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