NA 314.56Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · LARGE HEXAGONAL SCREWDRIVER SHAFT/LONG · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- 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 10886982188977), received between Apr 30, 2018 and May 12, 2023 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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
- Break1
- Material Twisted/Bent1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 12, 2023Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, SCREWDRIVERS WERE STRIPPED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WERE PATIENT AND PROCEDURE INVOLVEMENT. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES NINE (9) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) LARGE HEXAGONAL SCREWDRIVER SHAFT/LONG. THIS IS REPORT 5 OF 9 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16923671 ↗MalfunctionApr 30, 2018Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT BROKE OFF WHILE REMOVING A SCREW. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL DELAY AS ANOTHER SCREWDRIVER WAS AVAILABLE. CONCOMITANT DEVICE REPORTED: SCREW (PART # UNKNOWN, LOT # UNKNOWN, QUANTITY 1). THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7471888 ↗
Other SCREWDRIVER devices
- DELTA XTEND 2307-92-003Depuy (Ireland) · SCREWDRIVER751 reports
- EXPEDIUM 279712400Medos International Sàrl · SCREWDRIVER551 reports
- NA 314.467Synthes GmbH · SCREWDRIVER498 reports
- N/A 5584111Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · SCREWDRIVER492 reports
- QUICKSET 2274-47-000Depuy (Ireland) · SCREWDRIVER487 reports
- NA 03.130.010Synthes GmbH · SCREWDRIVER1 recall422 reports
- QUICKSET 2274-63-000Depuy (Ireland) · SCREWDRIVER404 reports
- EVOS 71175072Smith & Nephew, Inc. · SCREWDRIVER336 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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