VECTRA-T 450.571Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · TI VECTRA-T(TM) PLATE 3 LEVEL/45MM · 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 10705034782256), received between Oct 13, 2020 and Oct 13, 2020 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).
2 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K051665); they may or may not involve this specific model.
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
- Break1
- Device-Device Incompatibility1
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.
MalfunctionOct 13, 2020Break; Device-Device Incompatibility; Break; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2020, THE 16MM VECTRA SCREW WENT THROUGH A 45MM VECTRA T PLATE SCREW HOLE, AND THE CLIP BROKE INTRAOPERATIVELY. FRAGMENTS WERE REMOVED EASILY WITHOUT ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION. THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY OF FIVE (5) MINUTES. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10670690 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K051665. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-0781-2013 · Aug 6, 2012 · TerminatedSynthes(R) Spine Vectra, Vectra-T and Vectra-One Anterior Cervical Plating for Spinal Fusion - 2.5mm Drill Bit, graduated 12mm - 26mm adjustable depth, Part Number 03.613.011. Sy
- Z-0782-2013 · Aug 6, 2012 · TerminatedSynthes(R) Spine Vectra, Vectra-T and Vectra-One Anterior Cervical Plating for Spinal Fusion, Adjustable Drill Stop, Part Number 03.613.012. Synthes Vectra System, Synthes Vectra-
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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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