NA 207.740Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 4.0MM CANNULATED SCREW LONG THREAD/40MM · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982148506), received between Oct 31, 2018 and Sep 11, 2026 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (3 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break3
- Entrapment of Device2
- Crack1
- Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem1
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 11, 2026Break; Entrapment of Device
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 50739003 ↗MalfunctionMay 9, 2023Break; Entrapment of Device; Break; Entrapment of Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE SCREW IN QUESTION BROKE DURING INSERTION. THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE SCREW REMAINS INSIDE OF THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 4.0MM CANNULATED SCREW LONG THREAD/40MM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16896319 ↗MalfunctionJul 2, 2020Break; Crack; Break; Crack
UPDATED EVENT DESCRIPTION: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2020, THE SURGEON WAS IMPLANTING 4.0 CANNULATED SCREW AND HEARD A POP SOUND. CHECKED SCREW PLACEMENT UNDER A FLUOROSCOPE AND SCREW WAS BROKEN AND SOME THREADS ON THE SCREW HAD UNRAVELED. SCREW POSSIBLY COULD HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH ANOTHER SCREW ALREADY IMPLANTED. THE PROCEDURE OUTCOME AND PATIENT STATUS WERE UNKNOWN. CONCOMITANT DEVICE REPORTTED: UNKNOWN SCREW (PART # UNKNOWN, LOT # UNKNOWN, QUANTITY 1), UNKNOWN SCREWDRIVER (PART # UNKNOWN, LOT # UNKNOWN, QUANTITY 1). THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES ONE (1) DEVICE.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10224251 ↗MalfunctionOct 31, 2018Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem; Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2018, THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED AN EMPTY PACKAGE OF A CANNULATED SCREW LONG THREAD. IT IS UNKNOWN IF WHEN WAS THE ISSUE DISCOVERED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT AND PROCEDURE INVOLVEMENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 4.0MM CANNULATED SCREW LONG THREAD/40MM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 8026319 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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