N/A 323.1033Recalls & reported problems
Biomet Microfixation, Inc · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00841036272395), received between Nov 4, 2020 and Mar 31, 2021 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (1 report).
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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size1
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMar 31, 2021Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 11598979 ↗InjuryNov 4, 2020Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size; Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size
IT WAS REPORTED THE RIB PLATE POST WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO GO THROUGH THE PATIENT'S RIB RESULTING IN A THREE (3) HOUR SURGICAL DELAY. THE BRIDGE POST WOULD NOT COME THROUGH THE PILOT HOLE ENOUGH FOR THE LOCKING CAP TO ENGAGE WITH THE THREADS. THE SURGEON DRILLED THE PILOT HOLE PERPENDICULARLY AND WAS PULLING UP ON THE CABLE WHILE ANOTHER SURGEON WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRIDGE FROM INSIDE THE CHEST. IT IS POSSIBLE TISSUE OR A CALLOUS PREVENTED THE BONE FROM APPROXIMATING. THE DISPLACED FRACTURED WAS PLATED WITH AN ALTERNATIVE PRODUCT. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 10784363 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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