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NA 2351-0220Recalls & reported problems

Stryker GmbH · Spreading Recon Lag Screwdriver Bit · Class 1

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
5
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327361742), received between Jan 2, 2024 and Mar 6, 2025 — classified as 2 injuries, 3 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Deformation” (3 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.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 1 reportsFeb 2024: 1 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 2 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 1 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520262
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Material Deformation3
  • Material Twisted/Bent2
  • Break1
  • Device Damaged Prior to Receipt by User1
  • Failure to Align1
  • Fracture1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
  • Bone Fracture(s)1
  • Foreign Body In Patient1
  • Insufficient Information1

Recent adverse event reports

The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryMar 6, 2025Material Deformation; Material Deformation

    AS REPORTED: "DURING THE T2 ALPHA TIBIA REMOVAL SURGERY, THE END CAP COULD NOT BE REMOVED, AND THE SURGERY WAS FINISHED WITH THE T2 NAIL REMAINING TO THE PATIENT. ALSO TWO SCREWDRIVER TIPS WERE DAMAGED BY THE TORQUE."

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

    MAUDE report 21536602 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 29, 2024Failure to Align; Failure to Align

    THE SPLITTING RECON LAG SCREW BIT/ROD SET DID NOT LOCK AND MADE THE ENDCAP FILTHY.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20101418 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 13, 2024Material Deformation; Material Twisted/Bent; Material Deformation; Material Twisted/Bent

    REVISION SURGERY DUE TO NAIL BREAKAGE. THE RECON SCREWDRIVER DID NOT TURN, AND THE END CAP BECAME WORN. THE SURGEON TRIED TO INSERT THE SCREWDRIVER WITHOUT THE ROD, BUT THE TIP OF THE SCREWDRIVER WAS TWISTED AND DEFORMED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - THE NAIL DID NOT BREAK. PROXIMAL TIBIAL BONE AROUND NAIL BREAKS.

    Patient problems: Bone Fracture(s); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19975717 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 20, 2024Device Damaged Prior to Receipt by User; Device Damaged Prior to Receipt by User

    AS REPORTED: "IN A LOAN OF THE T2 ALPHA, AN IMPORTANT INSTRUMENT WAS NOT IN THE SET. THIS WAS NOT INDICATED BY THE KIT ROOM OR PLANNING AT THE SHORTAGE MAIL. THIS COULD BE CONCLUDED BY THE REPRESENTATIVE ON SITE WHEN THE OPERATION WAS ALREADY IN PROGRESS. AS A RESULT, THE OUTCOME WAS NOT OPTIMAL AND THE PATIENT HAD TO BE OPERATED ON A SECOND TIME IN THE SAME WEEK."

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 18739522 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 2, 2024Break; Fracture; Material Deformation; Material Twisted/Bent; Break; Fracture; Material Deformation; Material Twisted/Bent

    AS REPORTED: "THE HEAD OF THE END CAP SLIPPED DURING REMOVAL, CAUSING REMOVAL DIFFICULTY. THE END CAP WAS LOCKED TIGHTLY AND THE TIP OF THE SCREWDRIVER WAS DEFORMED. THE REVERSE THREADED SCREWDRIVER OF THE REMOVAL INSTRUMENT WAS ALSO BROKEN. OTHER INSTRUMENTS USED WERE ALSO DAMAGED. FINALLY THE END CAP AND OTHER IMPLANTS WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT."

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18425682 ↗

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