NA 202.820Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 2.7MM CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 20MM · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982144768), received between Aug 23, 2021 and Aug 23, 2021 — classified as 2 injuries.
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 Problem2
Patient problems
- Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryAug 23, 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 PATIENT UNDERWENT FOR A REMOVAL SURGERY. DURING THE SURGERY, ALL DEVICES WERE INTACT, NO ITEMS WERE BROKEN, AND WERE REMOVED SUCCESSFULLY AND WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. ORIGINALLY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT FOR REMOVAL HARDWARE OF A LEFT TIBIAL SHAFT FRACTURE FOR INFECTION ON (B)(6) 2020. THE CURRENT REMOVAL SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT ANY DELAY. THE PATIENT WAS FIN POSTOPERATIVELY. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES THIRTEEN (13) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR (1) 2.7MM CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 20MM. THIS REPORT IS 9 OF 13 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available
MAUDE report 12356594 ↗InjuryAug 23, 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 PATIENT UNDERWENT FOR A REMOVAL SURGERY. DURING THE SURGERY, ALL DEVICES WERE INTACT, NO ITEMS WERE BROKEN, AND WERE REMOVED SUCCESSFULLY AND WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. ORIGINALLY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT FOR REMOVAL HARDWARE OF A LEFT TIBIAL SHAFT FRACTURE FOR INFECTION ON (B)(6) 2020. THE CURRENT REMOVAL SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT ANY DELAY. THE PATIENT WAS FIN POSTOPERATIVELY. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES THIRTEEN (13) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR (1) 12.7MM CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 20MM. THIS REPORT IS 7 OF 13 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available
MAUDE report 12356591 ↗
Other APPLIANCE, FIXATION, NAIL/BLADE/PLATE COMBINATION, SINGLE COMPONENT devices
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- CANCELLOUS LOCKING SCREW, FULLY THREADED 4.0mm x 36mm 8124-036Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc. · Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Single Component9 reports
- CANCELLOUS LOCKING SCREW, FULLY THREADED 4.0mm x 46mm 8124-046Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc. · Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Single Component6 reports
- CANCELLOUS LOCKING SCREW, FULLY THREADED 4.0mm x 48mm 8124-048Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc. · Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Single Component6 reports
- LCP 241.903Synthes GmbH · APPLIANCE, FIXATION, NAIL/BLADE/PLATE COMBINATION, SINGLE COMPONENT5 reports
- CANCELLOUS LOCKING SCREW, FULLY THREADED 4.0mm x 44mm 8124-044Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc. · Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Single Component5 reports
- CANCELLOUS LOCKING SCREW, FULLY THREADED 4.0mm x 32mm 8124-032Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc. · Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Single Component5 reports
- CANCELLOUS LOCKING SCREW, FULLY THREADED 4.0mm x 38mm 8124-038Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc. · Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Single Component5 reports
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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