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2.4MM SYSTEM 91-2712Recalls & reported problems

Biomet Microfixation, Inc · 2.7X12MM HIGH TORQUE CROSS-DRIVE SCREW · Class 2 · Implant

Adverse event reports
8
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
8
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 8 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00841036053659), received between Oct 25, 2019 and Oct 28, 2020 — classified as 8 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (2 reports).

1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K001238); they may or may not involve this specific model.

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.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem4
  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated2
  • Patient-Device Incompatibility2
  • Material Integrity Problem1
  • Migration or Expulsion of Device1

Patient problems

  • Pain4
  • No Information3
  • Inadequate Pain Relief2
  • Nerve Damage2
  • Difficulty Chewing1
  • Erythema1
  • Facial Nerve Paralysis1
  • Feeding Problem1

Recent adverse event reports

The 8 most recent of 8 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryOct 28, 2020Patient-Device Incompatibility; Patient-Device Incompatibility

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

    Patient problems: Inadequate Pain Relief; Nerve Damage; Pain

    MAUDE report 10747191 ↗
  • InjuryOct 6, 2020Patient-Device Incompatibility; Patient-Device Incompatibility

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

    Patient problems: Erythema; Itching Sensation; Reaction; Unspecified Infection; Urticaria

    MAUDE report 10637425 ↗
  • InjurySep 25, 2020Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

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

    Patient problems: Loss of Range of Motion; Pain

    MAUDE report 10590388 ↗
  • InjuryMar 10, 2020Migration or Expulsion of Device; Material Integrity Problem; Migration or Expulsion of Device; Material Integrity Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH HER BILATERAL TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT PROSTHESES SINCE IMPLANTATION THIRTEEN YEARS AGO. THE PATIENT REPORTED SYMPTOMS AND PROCEDURES INCLUDING NERVE DAMAGE, NEUROMA REMOVAL, X-RAYS, BOTOX INJECTIONS, CT SCAN, PAIN, DIFFICULTY CHEWING, DIFFICULTY EATING AND A PLANNED REVISION. THE PATIENT REPORTED THE NERVE DAMAGE OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER IMPLANTATION WHICH RESULTED IN HER BEING UNABLE TO BLINK HER RIGHT EYE OR MOVE HER RIGHT EYEBROW. THE PATIENT REPORTED A NEUROMA WAS REMOVED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER JAW SEVEN YEARS AGO. THE PATIENT REPORTED SHE HAD X-RAYS TAKEN BY A DENTIST AND WAS INFORMED THAT A SCREW ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS NOT INTACT. THE PATIENT REPORTED RECEIVING BOTOX TO HER FACE APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO TO TREAT PAIN, BUT STATED THAT IT DID NOT PROVIDE RELIEF AND AGGRAVATED THE PAIN FURTHER. THE PATIENT REPORTED A CT SCAN WAS TAKEN FOUR MONTHS AGO AND REVEALED THAT TWO SCREWS ON THE RIGHT SIDE WERE NOT INTACT AND WERE NOT STABLE. THE PATIENT REPORTED SHE HAS EXCRUCIATING PAIN, DIFFICULTY CHEWING, AND DIFFICULTY EATING. SHE STATED DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY EATING, SHE CHOKES ON HER FOOD. ADDITIONALLY, SHE REPOR

    Patient problems: Difficulty Chewing; Facial Nerve Paralysis; Feeding Problem; Inadequate Pain Relief; Nerve Damage; Pain

    MAUDE report 9811091 ↗
  • InjuryJan 9, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT IMPLANTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. STOCK MANDIBLE AND FOSSA IMPLANTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW STOCK IMPLANTS. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Information

    MAUDE report 9569653 ↗
  • InjuryJan 2, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT IMPLANTS ON THE LEFT SIDE DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE REMOVED IMPLANTS WERE REPLACED WITH STOCK IMPLANTS. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Information

    MAUDE report 9539947 ↗
  • InjuryDec 26, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

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

    Patient problems: No Information

    MAUDE report 9520413 ↗
  • InjuryOct 25, 2019Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND OPEN LOCK JAW APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS PRIOR TO THE REVISION SURGERY. A SURGICAL EXPLORATION AND JOINT REPLACEMENT WAS PERFORMED, AND THE SURGEON NOTED THERE WERE NO VISIBLE DEFECTS TO THE HARDWARE, JUST A LOT OF SCAR TISSUE.

    Patient problems: No Code Available; Pain

    MAUDE report 9242006 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K001238. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-0282-2009 · Jul 11, 2008 · Terminated
    HT X-DRIVE SCREW, Part # 91-2416, W.Lorenz Surgical. Screws for use in the stabilization and fixation of mandibular fractures and mandibular reconstructive surgical procedures.

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