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NA 213.024Recalls & reported problems

Synthes GmbH · 3.5MM LOCKING SCREW SELF-TAPPING 24MM · Class 2 · Implant

Adverse event reports
2
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982153098), received between Jun 24, 2024 and Jun 24, 2024 — classified as 2 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device-Device Incompatibility” (2 reports).

1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K000684); they may or may not involve this specific model.

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.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 2 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520262
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Device-Device Incompatibility2
  • No Apparent Adverse Event1

Patient problems

  • Insufficient Information1
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionJun 24, 2024Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED DURING SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2024, THE SCREWDRIVER DOES NOT HOLD THE SCREWS. NO INFORMATION IS KNOWN ON PATIENT OR SURGICAL STATUS. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE SCRDRIVER SHAFT T8 CYLINDRIC W/GROOVE SH THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 19595157 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 24, 2024Device-Device Incompatibility; No Apparent Adverse Event; Device-Device Incompatibility; No Apparent Adverse Event

    DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN FRANCE AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2024, IN THE PEDIATRIC SURGICAL OPERATING ROOM, IT WAS OBSERVED AFTER A VARIZATION OSTEOTOMY IN A PARAPLEGIC CHILD NOT WALKING, A BALLING HIP REFLECTING A RUPTURE OF THE 2 PROXIMAL LCP 3.5 SCREWS USED TO PLACE AN LCP 3.5 PLATE. THE SCREW HEAD LOCK WAS STILL IN PLACE. THE PATIENT HAD TO UNDERGO A NEW OPERATION OF 2 HOURS TO REFIT A NEW PLATE USING SCREWS OF DIFFERENT REFERENCES, INCLUDING THE ONE IN QUESTION. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE (1) 3.5MM LOCKING SCREW SELF-TAPPING 24MM. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19593768 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K000684. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1800-2015 · May 13, 2015 · Terminated
    3.7mm Cannulated Locking Screws and 3.7mm Cannulated Conical Screws; . the Cannulated Screws are indicated for fixation of fractures, osteotomies, and non-unions of the clavicle,

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.