NA 02.127.185Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 3.5MM VARIABLE ANGLE LOCKING SCREW/SLF-TPNG/STRDRV/85MM · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982043399), received between Nov 11, 2021 and Jul 13, 2022 — classified as 5 injuries, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Mechanical Problem” (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
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem5
- Mechanical Problem1
Patient problems
- Pain4
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture1
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJul 13, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2022 , THAT THERE WAS REMOVAL OF HARDWARE AND REVISION. NON UNION RIGHT FEMUR. ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED WITHOUT COMPLICATION. THERE WERE NO BROKEN IMPLANTS. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. PATIENT WAS DOING WELL AFTER POST OP. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1)3.5 VA LCKNG SCR SLF-TPNG/SD/85. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 4 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture
MAUDE report 14998946 ↗MalfunctionJan 18, 2022Mechanical Problem; Mechanical Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, AFTER INSPECTION OF THE BACK UP INSTRUMENTS, THESE WERE SET ASIDE FOR COMPLAINTS. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 3.5 VA LCKNG SCR SLF-TPNG/SD/85. THIS IS REPORT 8 OF 8 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13285404 ↗InjuryNov 11, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2021, THE SALES CONSULTANT WAS NOTIFIED OF AN ADD ON CASE. THE PATIENT HAD A COMPLAINT TO BE SEEN AFTER A TIBIA PLATEAU FRACTURE AND REPAIR DUE TO SEVERE PAIN AND OTHER COMPLICATIONS. THE ORIGINAL SURGERY TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) OF 2021 AND THE PATIENT HAD A DRAINING FISTULA AT THE INCISION SITE AS WELL AS IMPROPER REDUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL FRACTURE. THE SURGEON DECIDED TO REMOVE ALL CURRENT HARDWARE AND VERIFY THE PRESENCE OR THE LACK OF PATHOGENS. ALSO THE PATIENTS HEALTH NEEDS TO BE STABLE BEFORE HE CAN PROCEED WITH A REVISION SURGERY, TO PROPERLY REDUCE THE JOINT LINE AND MAKE THE LIMB USEABLE AGAIN FOR THE PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 3.5 VA LCKNG SCR SLF-TPNG/SD/85. THIS IS REPORT 13 OF 18 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 12797812 ↗InjuryNov 11, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2021, THE SALES CONSULTANT WAS NOTIFIED OF AN ADD ON CASE. THE PATIENT HAD A COMPLAINT TO BE SEEN AFTER A TIBIA PLATEAU FRACTURE AND REPAIR DUE TO SEVERE PAIN AND OTHER COMPLICATIONS. THE ORIGINAL SURGERY TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) OF 2021 AND THE PATIENT HAD A DRAINING FISTULA AT THE INCISION SITE AS WELL AS IMPROPER REDUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL FRACTURE. THE SURGEON DECIDED TO REMOVE ALL CURRENT HARDWARE AND VERIFY THE PRESENCE OR THE LACK OF PATHOGENS. ALSO THE PATIENTS HEALTH NEEDS TO BE STABLE BEFORE HE CAN PROCEED WITH A REVISION SURGERY, TO PROPERLY REDUCE THE JOINT LINE AND MAKE THE LIMB USEABLE AGAIN FOR THE PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR (1) 3.5 VA LCKNG SCR SLF-TPNG/SD/85. THIS IS REPORT 15 OF 18 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 12797673 ↗InjuryNov 11, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2021, THE SALES CONSULTANT WAS NOTIFIED OF AN ADD ON CASE. THE PATIENT HAD A COMPLAINT TO BE SEEN AFTER A TIBIA PLATEAU FRACTURE AND REPAIR DUE TO SEVERE PAIN AND OTHER COMPLICATIONS. THE ORIGINAL SURGERY TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) OF 2021 AND THE PATIENT HAD A DRAINING FISTULA AT THE INCISION SITE AS WELL AS IMPROPER REDUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL FRACTURE. THE SURGEON DECIDED TO REMOVE ALL CURRENT HARDWARE AND VERIFY THE PRESENCE OR THE LACK OF PATHOGENS. ALSO THE PATIENTS HEALTH NEEDS TO BE STABLE BEFORE HE CAN PROCEED WITH A REVISION SURGERY, TO PROPERLY REDUCE THE JOINT LINE AND MAKE THE LIMB USEABLE AGAIN FOR THE PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 3.5 VA LCKNG SCR SLF-TPNG/SD/85. THIS IS REPORT 14 OF 18 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 12797654 ↗InjuryNov 11, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2021, THE SALES CONSULTANT WAS NOTIFIED OF AN ADD ON CASE. THE PATIENT HAD A COMPLAINT TO BE SEEN AFTER A TIBIA PLATEAU FRACTURE AND REPAIR DUE TO SEVERE PAIN AND OTHER COMPLICATIONS. THE ORIGINAL SURGERY TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) OF 2021 AND THE PATIENT HAD A DRAINING FISTULA AT THE INCISION SITE AS WELL AS IMPROPER REDUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL FRACTURE. THE SURGEON DECIDED TO REMOVE ALL CURRENT HARDWARE AND VERIFY THE PRESENCE OR THE LACK OF PATHOGENS. ALSO THE PATIENTS HEALTH NEEDS TO BE STABLE BEFORE HE CAN PROCEED WITH A REVISION SURGERY, TO PROPERLY REDUCE THE JOINT LINE AND MAKE THE LIMB USEABLE AGAIN FOR THE PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 3.5 VA LCKNG SCR SLF-TPNG/SD/85. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 18 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 12796812 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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