Rare Warning Letter Cites Alphatec For Post-Market Study Non-Compliance
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA warned spinal implant and surgical instrument developer Alphatec Spine that failing to meet mandatory post-market study requirements for three 510(k)-cleared spine devices makes the products misbranded under the law.
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