Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported November 30, 2016
SKYLINE Variable Ti screws may have contained SKYLINE Constrained Ti screws within the packaging.
DePuy Spine, Inc. recalled DePuy Spine SKYLINE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM VARIABLE OVERSIZED SCREW 4.5 x 18mm … - a moderate-severity action.
DePuy Spine SKYLINE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM VARIABLE OVERSIZED SCREW 4.5 x 18mm … was recalled by DePuy Spine, Inc. in November 30, 2016. Reason: SKYLINE Variable Ti screws may have contained SKYLINE Constrained Ti screws within the packaging.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0628-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
DePuy Spine, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-SKYLINE Variable Ti screws may have contained SKYLINE Constrained Ti screws within the packaging..
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0628-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0628-2017) was formally reported on November 30, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 12, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. DePuy Spine, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Raynham, MA. Federal records list the affected scope as 9 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: SKYLINE Variable Ti screws may have contained SKYLINE Constrained Ti screws within the packaging. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Distribution to states of: CA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MO, NC, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, and WV.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
9 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
DePuy Spine SKYLINE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM VARIABLE OVERSIZED SCREW 4.5 x 18mm Item Code: 186854018 The SKYLINE¿ Anterior Cervical Plate System is indicated for stabilization from C2 to C7 for degenerative disc disease (DDD) (defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), pseudoarthosis , trauma (i.e., fracture or dislocation), deformities (i.e. cervical kyphosis, and/or lordosis), tumor, spinal canal stenosis, and cervical myelopathy.
SKYLINE Variable Ti screws may have contained SKYLINE Constrained Ti screws within the packaging.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0628-2017 |
| Date reported | November 30, 2016 |
| Date initiated | October 12, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | DePuy Spine, Inc. |
| Firm location | Raynham, MA |
| Affected scope | 9 units |
| Distribution | US Distribution to states of: CA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MO, NC, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, and WV. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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