N/A 24-1189Recalls & reported problems
Biomet Microfixation, Inc · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 18
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 18 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00841036123130), received between Feb 27, 2019 and Jan 10, 2020 — classified as 1 injury, 17 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Physical Resistance/Sticking” (13 reports).
1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K121589); 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Physical Resistance/Sticking13
- Device Contamination with Body Fluid4
- Defective Device2
- Mechanical Jam2
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient6
- No Patient Involvement6
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient3
- No Information2
- Tissue Damage1
Recent adverse event reports
The 18 most recent of 18 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 10, 2020Device Contamination with Body Fluid; Device Contamination with Body Fluid
IT WAS REPORTED AN INSTRUMENT CONTAINED BLOOD AND TISSUE FOLLOWING THE CLEANING AND STERILIZATION PROCESS. PROTEIN TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE TEST RESULT WAS POSITIVE. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9578148 ↗MalfunctionJan 10, 2020Device Contamination with Body Fluid; Device Contamination with Body Fluid
IT WAS REPORTED AN INSTRUMENT CONTAINED BLOOD AND TISSUE FOLLOWING THE CLEANING AND STERILIZATION PROCESS. PROTEIN TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE TEST RESULT WAS POSITIVE. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9578140 ↗MalfunctionJan 10, 2020Device Contamination with Body Fluid; Device Contamination with Body Fluid
IT WAS REPORTED AN INSTRUMENT CONTAINED BLOOD AND TISSUE FOLLOWING THE CLEANING AND STERILIZATION PROCESS. PROTEIN TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE TEST RESULT WAS POSITIVE. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9578137 ↗MalfunctionOct 31, 2019Device Contamination with Body Fluid; Device Contamination with Body Fluid
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9263211 ↗MalfunctionJul 8, 2019Defective Device; Physical Resistance/Sticking; Defective Device; Physical Resistance/Sticking
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES ASSOCIATE THAT A TEMPORARY FIXATION SCREW BECAME STUCK IN ONE DRIVER AND ANOTHER DRIVER WAS HARD TO TURN. NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 8770061 ↗MalfunctionJun 12, 2019Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8692528 ↗MalfunctionMay 24, 2019Mechanical Jam; Mechanical Jam
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 8641909 ↗InjuryMay 22, 2019Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: Tissue Damage
MAUDE report 8634370 ↗MalfunctionMay 15, 2019Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY CORRECTED INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8612677 ↗MalfunctionMay 10, 2019Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DRIVER BROKE DURING A CASE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY AND MINIMAL SURGICAL DELAY. IN ADDITION, THE BLADE REMAINED STUCK IN DRIVER. NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8601220 ↗MalfunctionMay 10, 2019Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8599620 ↗MalfunctionMay 10, 2019Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8599577 ↗MalfunctionMay 3, 2019Mechanical Jam; Physical Resistance/Sticking; Mechanical Jam; Physical Resistance/Sticking
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 8577709 ↗MalfunctionApr 12, 2019Defective Device; Physical Resistance/Sticking; Defective Device; Physical Resistance/Sticking
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 8509094 ↗MalfunctionApr 3, 2019Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8481221 ↗MalfunctionMar 18, 2019Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking
IT WAS REPORTED A TEMPORARY FIXATION PIN BECAME IRREVERSIBLY LODGED IN THE CONTRA ANGLE DRIVER. THE SURGEON WAS PLATING LEFT SIDED RIB WITH RIBFIX BLU. THE PIN WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT'S BONE WITHOUT DAMAGING THE BONE. NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8429038 ↗MalfunctionMar 13, 2019Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking
IT WAS REPORTED TWO DRIVERS ARE STRIPPED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A REVISION PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON WANTED TO USE THE RIGHT ANGLE DRIVERS BECAUSE HE DID NOT WANT TO OPEN INCISION MORE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED BY USING FORCEPS REACHING UNDER THE SKIN AND HOLDING A DIFFERENT BLADE. NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8416124 ↗MalfunctionFeb 27, 2019Physical Resistance/Sticking; Physical Resistance/Sticking
IT WAS REPORTED TWO RIGHT ANGLE SCREWDRIVERS HAD TROUBLE ROTATING DURING A RIB FRACTURE CASE. ADDITIONAL SCREWDRIVERS WERE AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE CASE. NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8375306 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K121589. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-1220-2017 · Jan 10, 2017 · Terminated1.5mm System, Cranio-maxillofacial Bone Screws 1.5 x 4mm HT SD X-DR Screw, Bone Screw
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- RapidSorb 806.004.02SSynthes GmbH · PLATE, BONE146 reports
- TruMatch SD980.001Materialise NV · Plate, Bone1 recall21 reports
- Matrix 04.511.225.01Synthes GmbH · PLATE, BONE62 reports
- NA 400.834Synthes GmbH · PLATE, BONE58 reports
- TruMatch SD980.016Materialise NV · Plate, Bone55 reports
- ProPlan CMF SD900.101Materialise NV · Plate, Bone1 recall1 report
- TruMatch SD980.013Materialise NV · Plate, Bone1 recall0 reports
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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