NA 218.017Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 6.5MM CANCELLOUS BONE SCREW WITH 4.0MM CORE DIA/100MM · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 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 10886982155849), received between Oct 25, 2022 and Oct 25, 2022 — 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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem2
Patient problems
- Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryOct 25, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022, THE SURGEON PLANNED TO REMOVE A LARGE FRAGMENT RECONSTRUCTION PLATE AND SCREWS FROM A PREVIOUS SHOULDER FUSION IN ORDER TO PERFORM AN IM NAILING OF A HUMERUS. THIS HARDWARE WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED AND A MULTILOC HUMERAL NAIL WAS USED TO PASS THROUGH THE SHOULDER FUSION AND SUCCESSFULLY FIXATE THE FRACTURE. THERE WERE NO ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE PLATE AND SCREW CONSTRUCT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE 6.5MM CANCELLOUS BONE SCREW WITH 4.0MM CORE DIA/100MM. THIS IS REPORT 8 OF 9 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture
MAUDE report 15668512 ↗InjuryOct 25, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022, THE SURGEON PLANNED TO REMOVE A LARGE FRAGMENT RECONSTRUCTION PLATE AND SCREWS FROM A PREVIOUS SHOULDER FUSION IN ORDER TO PERFORM AN IM NAILING OF A HUMERUS. THIS HARDWARE WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED AND A MULTILOC HUMERAL NAIL WAS USED TO PASS THROUGH THE SHOULDER FUSION AND SUCCESSFULLY FIXATE THE FRACTURE. THERE WERE NO ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE PLATE AND SCREW CONSTRUCT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE 6.5MM CANCELLOUS BONE SCREW WITH 4.0MM CORE DIA/100MM. THIS IS REPORT 9 OF 9 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture
MAUDE report 15668464 ↗
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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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