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FDA Device recall Z-1878-2017

uNion Cervical Plate System Product Usage: The uNion Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior fixation of the cervical spine (C2 to T…

On 2017-05-03 the FDA classified a Class II recall of uNion Cervical Plate System Product Usage: The uNion Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior fixation of the cervical spine (C2 to T… by Ulrich Medical Usa, citing surgical technique was revised to prevent static plate screws blocking mechanisms from disassociating.

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-1878-2017
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2017-03-07
Published2017-05-03
Last updated2026-09-13 11:54 UTC
CompanyUlrich Medical Usa
DistributionUS

Product

uNion Cervical Plate System Product Usage: The uNion Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior fixation of the cervical spine (C2 to Ti). The system is to be used to provide stabilization of the anterior cervical spine as an adjunct to fusion for the treatment of degenerative disc disease (defined as neck pain of discogenic origin with the degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), spondylolisthesis, trauma (i.e., fractures or dislocations), tumors, spinal stenosis, deformity (i.e., kyphosis, lordosis or scoliosis), pseudarthrosis or failed previous fusion.

Reason

Surgical technique was revised to prevent static plate screws blocking mechanisms from disassociating.

Identifiers

code_info
043605, U010751, U010759, U011072, U012021, U012022, U012885, 043606, U010752, U010760, U012023, U012886, 043607, U0107…043605, U010751, U010759, U011072, U012021, U012022, U012885, 043606, U010752, U010760, U012023, U012886, 043607, U010753, U010761, U012024, U012887, 043608, U010754, U010762, U012025, U012888, 043609, U010755, U010763, U012026, U012889, 043610, U010756, U010764, U012027, U012890, 043611, U010757, U010765, U012028, U012891, 043612, U010758, U010766, U012029, U012892, 043613, U010149, U010769, U012038, U012541, U012893, 043614, U010148, U010770, U012039, U012894, 043615, U010147, U010771, U012040, U012895, 043616, U010146, U010772, U012041, U012539, U012540, U012896, 043617, U010145, U010773, U012042, U012897, 043618, U010144, U010774, U010963, U012043, U012898, 043619, U010143, U010775, U012044, U012899, 043498, U010142, U012045, U012900, U101776, 043621, U010141, U010777, U012046, U012901, 043622, U010140, U010778, U012047, U012902, 043623, U010193, U010711, U010973, U011066, U012058, U012903, 043624, U010192, U010712, U010972, U011067, U012059, U012650, U012651, U012904, 043625, U010

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1878-2017%22

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