CarboClear Pedicle Screw System Pedicle Screw - Non Cannulated (REF PNNS5535)Recalls & reported problems
Carbofix Orthopedics Ltd · Non cannulated pedicle screw (oncology) · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 07290110200657), received between Jan 19, 2020 and Jan 19, 2020 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (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
- Fracture1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 19, 2020Fracture; Fracture
THE CASE INVOLVED A PROSTATE CANCER PATIENT WITH METASTATIC LESION AT HIS UPPER THORACIC LEVELS. THE BONE WAS VERY STIFF. AS THE SURGEON WANTED TO USE A 5.5MM SCREW, CARBOFIX REPRESENTATIVE WHO ATTENDED THE SURGERY RECOMMENDED TO USE A 5.5MM BONE TAP. THE SURGEON DECIDED TO USE A 5.0MM TAP. TOWARDS THE END OF THE SCREW INSERTION, IT BROKE. THE SURGEON REMOVED THE REMAINDER OF THE SCREW FROM THE PEDICLE, SKIPPED A LEVEL, AND SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED THE SURGERY.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9604850 ↗
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- CD HORIZON® Spinal System 8590855Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · Orthosis, spinal pedicle fixation, for degenerative disc disease179 reports
- Vitality® 07.02011.001Biomet Spine LLC · Orthosis, spinal pedicle fixation, for degenerative disc disease3 recalls0 reports
- EXPEDIUM VERSE 199721001SMedos International Sàrl · Thoracolumbosacral pedicle screw system124 reports
- LineSider LS-N6SA7550Integrity Implants Inc. · Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System2 recalls1 report
- LineSider LS-N6SA6545Integrity Implants Inc. · Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System2 recalls0 reports
- EXPEDIUM VERSE 199721000SMedos International Sàrl · Thoracolumbosacral pedicle screw system97 reports
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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