ANTHEM 7206.1070Recalls & reported problems
Globus Medical, Inc. · ANTHEM Locking Screw, 4.5x70mm, CoCr · Class 2
All models of ANTHEM (27)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00193982175191), received between May 19, 2026 and Aug 26, 2026 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (2 reports).
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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fracture2
- Migration1
Patient problems
- Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture2
- Unspecified Infection1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 26, 2026Fracture
Patient problems: Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture
MAUDE report 50459946 ↗MalfunctionMay 19, 2026Fracture; Migration
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD ORIGINAL SURGERY FOR A LEFT DISTAL FEMUR FRACTURE (B)(6) 2025. THE PATIENT WAS HAVING A REVISION SURGERY DONE DUE TO A NONUNION. THE DISTAL LOCKING SCREWS IN THE PLATE SHEARED OFF AND THE CANCELLOUS SCREW BACKED OUT. THERE WERE ALSO 4 LAG SCREWS IN THE PATIENT AND 2 OF THE WERE BROKEN AS WELL. THE SURGEON DID NOT REMOVE ANY OF THE LAG SCREWS AS HE DID NOT FEEL IT WOULD HAVE ANY ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT. THE SURGEON TOOK OUT THE PLATE AND ALL THE SCREWS FOR THE PLATE, USED THE SYNTHES RIA AND THEN PUT IN ONE OF OUR 12X360 RETROGRADE NAIL AND LEFT RETROGRADE LOCKING WASHER PLATE. DURING TODAY'S SURGERY SOME SAMPLES WERE SENT TO PATHOLOGY AND ONE OF THE SAMPLES DID COME BACK WITH A NEUTROPHILS RANGE OF 5-10 WHICH INDICATES A POSSIBLE INFECTION. AFTER THE ORIGINAL SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2025, PATIENT DID NOT RETURN FOR PART 2 OF MASQUELET.
Patient problems: Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 25221674 ↗
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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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