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N/A 09-0262Recalls & reported problems

Biomet Microfixation, Inc · Class 1

Adverse event reports
15
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 15 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00841036028237), received between Jun 26, 2019 and Dec 16, 2025 — classified as 15 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (7 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 4 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 6 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520266
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Fracture7
  • Naturally Worn6
  • Material Integrity Problem2

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions12
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient2
  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

The 15 most recent of 15 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionDec 16, 2025Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR WAS DISCOVERED TO BE WORN OVER TIME AND NEEDED REPLACING. NO SPECIFIC SURGERY OR PATIENT WAS INVOLVED, AND NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE INSTRUMENT HAS A FRACTURED TIP. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23819214 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 16, 2025Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR WAS DISCOVERED TO BE WORN OVER TIME AND NEEDED REPLACING. NO SPECIFIC SURGERY OR PATIENT WAS INVOLVED, AND NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE INSTRUMENT HAS A FRACTURED TIP. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23819213 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 16, 2025Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR WAS DISCOVERED TO BE WORN OVER TIME AND NEEDED REPLACING. NO SPECIFIC SURGERY OR PATIENT WAS INVOLVED, AND NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE INSTRUMENT HAS A FRACTURED TIP. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23819211 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 16, 2025Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR WAS DISCOVERED TO BE WORN OVER TIME AND NEEDED REPLACING. NO SPECIFIC SURGERY OR PATIENT WAS INVOLVED, AND NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE INSTRUMENT HAS A FRACTURED TIP. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23819208 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 16, 2025Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR WAS DISCOVERED TO BE WORN OVER TIME AND NEEDED REPLACING. NO SPECIFIC SURGERY OR PATIENT WAS INVOLVED, AND NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE INSTRUMENT HAS A FRACTURED TIP. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23819206 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 16, 2025Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR WAS DISCOVERED TO BE WORN OVER TIME AND NEEDED REPLACING. NO SPECIFIC SURGERY OR PATIENT WAS INVOLVED, AND NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE INSTRUMENT HAS A FRACTURED TIP. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23819191 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 24, 2025Material Integrity Problem; Material Integrity Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR WAS DAMAGED BUT WAS LATER DISCOVERED TO BE FRACTURED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21229765 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 24, 2025Material Integrity Problem; Material Integrity Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR WAS DAMAGED BUT WAS LATER DISCOVERED TO BE FRACTURED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21229762 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 15, 2025Fracture; Fracture

    IT IS REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR FRACTURED DURING A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21158921 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 14, 2025Fracture; Fracture

    IT IS REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR FRACTURED DURING A PROCEDURE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21155026 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 26, 2022Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT FRACTURED DURING A PROCEDURE. THE PIECE WAS RECOVERED WITH A DELAY BETWEEN FIVE AND TEN MINUTES. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 15486652 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 3, 2021Fracture; Fracture

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12269364 ↗
  • MalfunctionOct 31, 2019Fracture; Fracture

    THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 9260380 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 26, 2019Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE THE DOCTOR WAS LUXATING A TOOTH, THE TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT FRACTURED. THE TIP WAS EASILY SUCTIONED OUT. NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTS AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

    MAUDE report 8735616 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 26, 2019Fracture; Fracture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE THE DOCTOR WAS LUXATING A TOOTH, THE TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT FRACTURED. THE TIP WAS EASILY SUCTIONED OUT. NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

    MAUDE report 8735614 ↗

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.