NA 1896-4030SRecalls & reported problems
Stryker GmbH · Locking Screw, Fully Threaded · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04546540202345), received between Apr 22, 2020 and Oct 2, 2025 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping” (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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping1
- Difficult to Insert1
- Positioning Failure1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionOct 2, 2025Positioning Failure; Positioning Failure
AS REPORTED: "A RADIOLUCENT DRILL BROKE, AND A SPARE DRILL WAS USED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.THE SCREW COULD NOT BE INSERTED INTO THE HOLE OF THE NAIL."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23204154 ↗MalfunctionJul 12, 2023Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping
AS REPORTED: "DURING OPENING OF THE SCREW PACKAGING A FOREIGN BODY WAS VISUALISED BY THE SCRUB NURSE, MYSELF AND THE SCOUT NURSE. THE SCREW AND FOREIGN BODY WERE REMOVED INTO A SPECIMEN JAR AND COLLECTED FOR RETURN TO STRYKER FOR INVESTIGATION. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN SURGERY AND NO IMPACT ON THE PATIENT AS THE SCREW WAS NOT IMPLANTED AND WAS QUARANTINED WITHIN A SEPARATE AREA OF THE ASEPTIC FIELD. A SECOND SCREW OF THE SAME SIZE WAS OPENED AND IMPLANTED."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17306155 ↗MalfunctionApr 22, 2020Difficult to Insert; Difficult to Insert
AS REPORTED: "WHEN THE PROXIMAL TARGET DEVICE WAS USED, THE DRILLING OF THE OBLIQUE HOLE WENT TO THE LONG DIRECTION, AND THE SCREW COULD NOT BE INSERTED." ADDITIONALLY REPORTED: "THE SCREW WAS REPORTED AS THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT."
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 9988796 ↗
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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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