NorthStar PC1-003524Recalls & reported problems
Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation · Poly. Screw, 3.5mm x 24mm · Class 2 · Implant
All models of NorthStar (24)
Data updated Oct 16, 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 10889981196004), received between Dec 20, 2021 and Dec 20, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Fragmentation” (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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Fragmentation1
- Material Integrity Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionDec 20, 2021Material Fragmentation; Material Integrity Problem; Material Fragmentation; Material Integrity Problem
A PATIENT UNDERWENT C4-T1 SPINAL SURGERY (B)(6) 2021 AS THE RESULT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY HAD AN UNSTABLE CERVICAL SPINE WITH NEUROLOGIC DEFICIT. UPON INSERTION OF THE FINAL SCREW (RIGHT C4), THE SCREW FRACTURED. THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SCREW WITH A SCREW EXTRACTOR; HOWEVER, THE SCREW FRACTURED AGAIN AND WAS LEFT INSIDE THE LATERAL MASS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13047884 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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