BioScrew HyperFlex C8027DRecalls & reported problems
Conmed Corporation · BIOSCREW HYPERFLEX GUIDEWIRE, NITINOL 18.5 IN, STERILE, 1.1 x 470 mm (.045 x 18.5 in) · Class 1
- 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 10845854041727), received between Mar 25, 2024 and Mar 25, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Fragmentation” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Fragmentation1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 25, 2024Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation
THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED ON BEHALF OF THE CUSTOMER, THAT THE C8027D BIOSCREW HYPERFLEX GUIDEWIRE NITINOL 18.5 IN STER WAS BEING USED DURING AN ACL RECONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2024 DATE WHEN IT WAS REPORTED ¿THE ACL GUIDE WIRE WAS IN THE TIBIA, SCREW WAS INSERTED, THE GUIDE WIRE WAS STUCK, UPON PULLING THE TIP BROKE AND HAD TO BE RETRIEVED. FLUOROSCOPY HAD TO BE BROUGHT IN TO CERTIFY THE FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED.¿. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED ¿THEY BACKED OUT THE SCREW AND GRABBED THE FRAGMENT WITH A SNAP.¿ THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A 10-MINUTE DELAY. THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED AS ¿UNHARMED, WILL BE DISCHARGED AS NORMAL.¿. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR EXTENDED HOSPITALIZATION TO THE PATIENT OR USER. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED ON THE BASIS OF MALFUNCTION WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY UPON REOCCURRENCE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18967568 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.