Threaded Tip Steinmann Pin 406669Recalls & reported problems
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00887868505232), received between Sep 15, 2021 and Oct 16, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 4 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 Jam2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
- Foreign Body In Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionOct 16, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE STEINMANN PIN WAS NOTED TO BE BROKEN DUE TO A MISTAKE BY THE SURGEON WITH THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. IT WAS NOTED THE PIN WAS WRONGLY DIRECTED INTO THE HOLE OF THE GUIDE WHEN IT BROKE. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23315796 ↗MalfunctionSep 26, 2024Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE PIN FRACTURED AND WENT DOWN THE CANAL OF THE PATIENT. A CURETTE AND PITUITARY RONGUER WERE USED TO RETRIEVE THE FRAGMENT AND NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. 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 20316958 ↗MalfunctionSep 13, 2023Fracture; Mechanical Jam; Fracture; Mechanical Jam
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY, THE PIN BECAME JAMMED IN THE PIN DRIVER AND SUBSEQUENTLY FRACTURED. THE PIN COULD NOT BE REMOVED. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17741348 ↗MalfunctionMay 9, 2023Fracture; Mechanical Jam; Fracture; Mechanical Jam
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16897395 ↗InjurySep 15, 2021Fracture; Fracture
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 12476256 ↗
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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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