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DHS 280.800Recalls & reported problems

Synthes GmbH · DHS®/DCS® LAG SCREW 12.7MM THREAD/80MM · Class 2 · Implant

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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 10886982176271), received between Apr 9, 2021 and Apr 9, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Deformation” (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

  • Material Deformation1

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.

  • MalfunctionApr 9, 2021Material Deformation; Material Deformation

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON UNKNOWN DATE, AN UNKNOWN SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. THE CONNECTING SCREW FOR DYNAMIC HIP SYSTEM (DHS) BENT WHILE INSERTING SIDE PLATE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A SURGICAL DELAY OF THIRTY (30) MINUTES. PATIENT OUTCOME WAS UNKNOWN. CONCOMITANT DEVICE REPORTED: UNKNOWN PLATE (PART# UNKNOWN; LOT# UNKNOWN; QUANTITY: 1). THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES TWO(2) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE DHS®/DCS® LAG SCREW 12.7MM THREAD/85MM. THIS REPORT IS 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11642249 ↗

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