VariAx 657024Recalls & reported problems
Stryker GmbH · Locking Screw, Fully Threaded, T10 · Class 2 · Implant
All models of VARIAX (345)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327069310), received between Sep 25, 2020 and Sep 29, 2020 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Fragmentation” (2 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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Fragmentation2
- Positioning Failure1
- Positioning Problem1
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 29, 2020Material Fragmentation; Positioning Problem; Material Fragmentation; Positioning Problem
FOOT INJURY. EXTENDED SURGERY TIME. CHIP FORMATION. SCREW CHANGE 4 X. LENGTH OF SURGICAL DELAY IS NOT REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 10603214 ↗MalfunctionSep 25, 2020Positioning Failure; Material Fragmentation; Positioning Failure; Material Fragmentation
AS REPORTED: "ANGULAR STABILITY DID NOT WORK. SCREWS HAVE OVERRUN AND CHIPS HAVE COME LOOSE UNDER THE SCREW HEAD (UNFORTUNATELY, CHIPS COULD NOT BE SECURED). REPLACEMENT WAS AVAILABLE. PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED BUT THE REPORTER IS NOT AWARE OF ANY IMPACT."
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 10586219 ↗
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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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