Blackstone Medical, Inc. Ascent POCTS (Posterior Occipital Cervical Thoracic System) Part Numbers: 65-33 XX Series (65-3310,-3312, -3314, -3318, -3320-, -3322, -3324, -3326, -3328, and -3330), Multi-Axial Screw, 4.0mm x 26mm;Implant grade Titanium Alloy; Blacksone Medical Inc., 90 Brookdale Drive, Springfield, MA 01104. Recall

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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Reason for Recall

As stated by FDA

Manufacturing Defect: The saddle of the screw's body relative to the keyway exceeds the tolerance outlined in the device specifications. The extent to which the tolerance is exceeded varies from part to part, in the extreme the tolerance is exceeded by (+) 50%. As a consequence, there is a potential for set-screw cross-threading during implantation. Cross-threading could in turn lead to a comprom

Recommended Action

Per FDA guidance

Blackstone Medical, Inc., field representatives were notified via phone, e-mail or fax on 4/30/07. Attention: Notification of Product Removal Letters were sent on May 15, 2007, to distributors and implanting surgeons requesting return of non-implanted stock.