ABC FJ932TRecalls & reported problems
Aesculap AG · ABC SELF-LOCKING CERVICAL SCREW 4.0X14MM · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04038653445028), received between Nov 8, 2022 and Nov 22, 2022 — classified as 2 injuries, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Compatibility Problem” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Compatibility Problem1
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Insufficient Device Problem Information1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionNov 22, 2022Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
UPDATE: PATIENT HARM UPDATED TO NONE FROM UNKNOWN.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15849967 ↗InjuryNov 11, 2022Compatibility Problem; Compatibility Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH FJ932T - ABC SELF-LOCKING CERVICAL SCREW 4.0X14MM. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE ABC SCREW INNER LOCKING RING DID NOT RAISE INTO LOCKING POSITION WHEN SCREW DRIVER WAS DISENGAGED. SURGEON THEN ATTEMPTED TO USE THE LOCKING ASSISTANCE TOOL. THE WORKING THREADS BROKE OFF INSIDE THE LOCKING RING AND THE INNER SILVER LOCKING RING HEX HEAD BECAME STRIPPED. VARIOUS UNIVERSAL REMOVAL INSTRUMENTS WERE ALSO USED IN THE ATTEMPT. FINALLY, FIVE (5) SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED SCREWS HAD TO BE REMOVED; THE STRIPPED SCREW WAS REMOVED WITH LOCKING PLIERS, AND PLATE AND SCREW INSERTIONS WERE INITIATED AGAIN. AN ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE ADVERSE EVENT / MALFUNCTION IS FILED UNDER AAG REFERENCE (B)(4). ASSOCIATED MEDWATCH REPORTS: (B)(4) (9610612-2022-00324) FJ911R. (B)(4) FJ932T.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15781876 ↗InjuryNov 8, 2022Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO AESCULAP INC. THAT A ABC SELF-LOCKING CERVICAL SCREW 4.0X14MM (ITEM # FJ932T) WAS USED DURING A PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2022. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SILVER LOCKING RING DID NOT RAISE TO LOCK THE SCREW IN PLACE WHEN THE SCREW DRIVER WAS DISENGAGED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE THREADS OF A LOCKING ASSISTANCE TOOL HAD BROKEN OFF INSIDE THE LOCKING RING, CAUSING THE SCREW TO BECOME STRIPPED. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE SURGEON HAD TO REMOVE FIVE SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED SCREWS AND REMOVED THE STRIPPED SCREW WITH LOCKING PLIERS. THE ADVERSE EVENT / MALFUNCTION IS FILED UNDER AIC REFERENCE CC 400573256. THE ASSOCIATED MEDWATCH REPORTS # 2916714-2022-00109 (400573257).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15751771 ↗
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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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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