NA 311.66Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · TAP FOR 6.5MM CANCELLOUS BONE SCREWS 197MM/150MM CALIBRATION · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982187505), received between Oct 1, 2021 and Sep 10, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 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 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Entrapment of Device1
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- 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.
MalfunctionSep 10, 2026Break
It was reported that it was broken with a small chip in the thread. There was no reported patient or user harm with no significant delay.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50713576 ↗InjuryOct 1, 2021Break; Entrapment of Device; Break; Entrapment of Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2021, WHILE USING A 6.5MM TAP FOR CANCELLOUS BONE SCREWS IN THE ULNAR SHAFT PREPARING FOR FIXATION OF AN OLECRANON OSTEOTOMY THE THREADED PORTION OF THE 6.5MM TAP BROKE OFF IN THE MEDULLARY CANAL OF THE ULNA. THE SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THE FRAGMENT, IT WAS LEFT IN THE ULNA. THE OSTEOTOMY WAS FIXED USING A PLATE INSTEAD. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THE PATIENT OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN. THIS REPORT IS FOR A TAP. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 12562404 ↗
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- NA 311.44Synthes GmbH · TAP, BONE41 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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