MULTILOC 03.019.017Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 119 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982069559), received between Feb 8, 2017 and Sep 16, 2026 — classified as 119 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (72 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 119 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionSep 16, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility; Mechanical Jam

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50793424 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 16, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility; Mechanical Jam

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50793423 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 9, 2026Break

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50696660 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 8, 2026Break

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50678098 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 25, 2026Mechanical Jam

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50436644 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 14, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THEY WENT TO MEASURE WITH THE DEPTH GAUGE AND THE PROBE FELL OFF. QUICK CONNECT WAS ALSO UNABLE TO OPEN AND LATCH ONTO SCREWDRIVER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25173830 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 6, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2026, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ORIF SURGERY FOR PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURE ON HUMERUS WITH THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION. IN THE SURGERY, A MULTILOC SHORT SCREW (8MM DIAMETER) WAS USED. THE OPERATION PROCEEDED SMOOTHLY UNTIL THE FIRST DISTAL LATERAL FIXATION STEP WAS COMPLETED, AT WHICH POINT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. AFTER DRILLING, THE SURGEON MEASURED WITH THE DEPTH GAUGE IN QUESTION AND THEN REMOVED IT. THE THIN TIP OF THE DEPTH GAUGE SEPARATED FROM THE BASE OF THE MAIN BODY (THE PART WITH THE MARKINGS) AND REMAINED IN THE DRILLED HOLE. IT WAS REMOVED WITH A KOCHER SCREWDRIVER, AND THE SECOND DISTAL SCREW WAS MEASURED USING THE DRILL BIT. THE OPERATION WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY. THE DEPTH GAUGE WAS NOT HANDLED ROUGHLY, BUT IT SEEMED TO HAVE COME OFF WITHOUT ANY APPARENT SENSATION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25095319 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 28, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT (B)(6) 2026, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT ORIF SURGERY FOR FRACTURE OF THE HUMERAL SHAFT FOR HUMERAL SHAFT. BEFORE THE SURGERY, UPON CHECKING THE EQUIPMENT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION WAS DAMAGED. THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION WAS NOT STERILIZED, AND ANOTHER INSTRUMENT WAS USED AS A SUBSTITUTE. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25016884 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 27, 2026Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE DOESN'T SLIDE AS INTENDED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT OR USER HARM, AND NO SIGNIFICANT DELAY WAS NOTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25000464 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 27, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE, THE PROBE OF THE DEPTH GAUGE FELL OFF AND THE QUICK CONNECT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN AND LATCH ONTO THE SCREWDRIVER. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT HARM OR SIGNIFICANT DELAY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24998490 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 22, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THE DEPTH GAUGE HAD A BROKEN INLAY. THE EVENT WAS DISCOVERED POST-OPERATIVELY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24957212 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 9, 2026Material Deformation

  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED AND STATES THAT THERE WAS NO OPERATION INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24547385 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 5, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SPD NOTICED THE DEPTH GAUGE WAS MISSING THE TIP.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24519928 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 4, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THAT THE PRONGED EXTENSION ON THE DEPTH GAUGE SNAPPED IN HALF DURING A CLEANING CYCLE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24506717 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 3, 2026Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BOTH PART OF DEPTH GAUGE ARE STUCK TOGETHER, WITH THE INNER PART DESCRIBED AS TOO SOFT COMPARED TO THE OUTER PART AND APPEARING TO OVERBEND. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24500024 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 27, 2026Material Deformation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING ROUTINE MEDICAL DEVICE REPROCESSING, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE FINE METAL TIPS OF THE TWO (2) DEPTH HOOKS HAD BECOME DEFORMED AND BENT AND WERE DEEMED TO BE NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24475057 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 27, 2026Material Deformation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING ROUTINE MEDICAL DEVICE REPROCESSING, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE FINE METAL TIPS OF THE TWO (2) DEPTH HOOKS HAD BECOME DEFORMED AND BENT AND WERE DEEMED TO BE NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24475053 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 26, 2026Detachment of Device or Device Component

  DURING AN ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURE, A DEPTH GAUGE RELATING TO THE ANS NAILING SYSTEM CAME LOOSE. THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT DAMAGED OR BENT, AND THE ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON EXPLAINED THAT IT HAD SIMPLY DETACHED DURING THE PROCEDURE. THIS PROBLEM DID NOT AFFECT THE PROCEDURE OR THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24456281 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 23, 2026Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A DEPTH GAUGE AND COMPONENT ARE STUCK TOGETHER. BOTH PARTS OF THE DEPTH GAUGE CANNOT SLIDE TOGETHER ANYMORE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24413992 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 18, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREP/HANDLING THE END OF THE DEPTH GAUGES BROKE OFF. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24379940 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 18, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREP/HANDLING THE END OF THE DEPTH GAUGES BROKE OFF. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24379939 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 10, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Deformation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INNER PART OF THE DEPTH GAUGE IS DENTED AND DOES NOT SLIDE PROPERLY ANYMORE. THERE WAS A TWO (2) MINUTE SURGICAL DELAY. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24304519 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 6, 2026Incorrect Measurement; Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE OUTER SLEEVE IS HARD TO SLIDE OVER THE INNER SLEEVE OF THE DEPTH GAUGE. IT MAKES IT HARD TO USE TO DETERMINE THE SCREW LENGTH THAT IS NEEDED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24277838 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 27, 2026Mechanical Jam

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE DOES NOT SLIDE WELL. NO OPERATION INVOLVED. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24188652 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 23, 2026Break

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PIECE DID NOT FAIL DURING THE PROCEDURE AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR SURGEON INVOLVEMENT. THE THIN PIECE OF THE DEPTH GAUGE WAS BROKEN OFF OF THE THICKER PIECE WHEN THE PIECE CAME OUT OF THE WASH.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24159884 ↗