NA 04.200.045Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 3.5MM TI STARDRIVE CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 45MM · 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 10886982115829), received between Aug 9, 2023 and Aug 9, 2023 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (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
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Device-Device Incompatibility1
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.
MalfunctionAug 9, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Device-Device Incompatibility; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Device-Device Incompatibility
DEVICE REPORT FROM JAPAN REPORTS AN EVENT AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2023, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ORIF SURGERY FOR TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE. WHEN THE PRODUCT WAS OPENED THE INNER TUBE WAS LEFT INSIDE OF THE OUTER TUBE. A NURSE TILTED THE PRODUCT TO EXAMINE IT BUT CAUSED THE INNER TUBE TO BECOME UNCLEAN. THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION WAS NOT USED AND A REPLACEMENT WAS OPENED FOR USE IN THE PROCEDURE. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO ADVERSE PATIENT IMPACT OR DELAY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 3.5MM TI STARDRIVE CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 45MM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17487716 ↗
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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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