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NA 220444Recalls & reported problems

Depuy Mitek, LLC · Cortical Screw 4.5mm x 44mm · Class 2 · Implant

Data updated Oct 16, 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 10886705007271), received between Apr 19, 2021 and Apr 19, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break1

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.

  • MalfunctionApr 19, 2021Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP THAT AFTER AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2020, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT A SCREW DEVICE BROKE INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY AND WAS REMOVED. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY NOR ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11688648 ↗

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