OVERWATCH 108-107-01-SRecalls & reported problems
Spinal Elements · Quick Lock Screw Driver, Short Inner Shaft · Class 1
All models of OVERWATCH (10)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00840916134686), received between Jun 10, 2021 and May 8, 2026 — classified as 5 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (5 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
- Fracture5
- Mechanical Problem5
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient4
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 8, 2026Fracture; Mechanical Problem
ON (B)(6) 2026 PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE HARDWARE FOR SPINAL FUSION SURGERY FOR ADJACENT SEGMENT DISEASE AFTER SUCCESSFUL FUSION HAD OCCURRED AT INDEX LEVEL. REPORTEDLY DUE TO THE PATIENT'S SCLEROTIC BONE AND BONE INGROWTH, THE BONE SCREW WAS FUSED TO THE BONE. INTRA-OPERATIVELY EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS USE AND THE BONE SCREWDRIVER DEVICE FRACTURED AT THE TIP. THE SURGEON ELECTED TO LEAVE THE BONE SCREW AND THE DEVICE TIP ENCASED IN THE SCREW HEAD AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25124977 ↗MalfunctionOct 12, 2021Fracture; Mechanical Problem; Fracture; Mechanical Problem
WHILE DRIVING THE PEDICLE BONE SCREW, REPORTEDLY THE DRIVER TIP FRACTURED AND REMAINED IN THE HEAD OF THE SCREW SHANK. THOUGH THE DRIVER TIP WAS IDENTIFIED, THE SURGEON ELECTED TO LEAVE THE DRIVER TIP AND THE SCREW IN PLACE. NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 12619060 ↗MalfunctionOct 12, 2021Fracture; Mechanical Problem; Fracture; Mechanical Problem
WHILE DRIVING THE PEDICLE BONE SCREW, REPORTEDLY THE DRIVER TIP FRACTURED AND REMAINED IN THE HEAD OF THE SCREW SHANK. THOUGH THE DRIVER TIP WAS IDENTIFIED, THE SURGEON ELECTED TO LEAVE THE DRIVER TIP AND THE SCREW IN PLACE. NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 12619010 ↗MalfunctionAug 2, 2021Fracture; Mechanical Problem; Fracture; Mechanical Problem
WHILE DRIVING THE PEDICLE BONE SCREW, REPORTEDLY THE DRIVER TIP FRACTURED AND REMAINED IN THE HEAD OF THE RIGHT L5 SCREW SHANK. LEVELS BEING TREATED WERE T9--S2AI. THOUGH THE DRIVER TIP WAS IDENTIFIED, THE SURGEON ELECTED TO LEAVE THE DRIVER TIP AND THE SCREW IN PLACE. NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 12264188 ↗MalfunctionJun 10, 2021Fracture; Mechanical Problem; Fracture; Mechanical Problem
WHILE DRIVING THE PEDICLE BONE SCREW, REPORTEDLY THE DRIVER TIP FRACTURED AND REMAINED IN THE HEAD OF THE SCREW SHANK. LEVELS BEING TREATED WERE L1-S1. THOUGH THE DRIVER TIP WAS IDENTIFIED, THE SURGEON ELECTED TO LEAVE THE DRIVER TIP AND THE SCREW IN PLACE. NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 11978438 ↗
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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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