S4 SPINAL SYSTEM SW677TRecalls & reported problems
Aesculap AG · S4 STRAIGHT ROD 5.5X50MM · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04038653401703), received between May 18, 2021 and May 18, 2021 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth” (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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth1
Patient problems
- Failure of Implant1
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMay 18, 2021Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth
ADDTIONAL INFORMATION: ADDED LEADING MATERIAL: SW790T. CHANGED LEADING MATERIAL TO INVOLVED COMPONENTS AFTER INVESTIGATION: SW777T + SW677T. ASSOCIATED MEDWATCH-REPORTS: 9610612-2021-00619 ((B)(4)- SW790T) AND 9610612-2021-00397 ((B)(4)- SW790T). INVOLVED COMPONENTS: SW777T - S4 POLYAXIAL SCREW 6.0X50MM - LOT 51731890. SW677T - S4 STRAIGHT ROD 5.5X50MM - LOT 51679649.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 11842116 ↗
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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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