NA 400.688Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 1.3MM TI CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 8MM · Class 2 · Implant
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 10886982203526), received between Sep 6, 2018 and Sep 6, 2018 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem” (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
- Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem1
Patient problems
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 6, 2018Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem; Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem
DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES EUROPE REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THE PACKAGE THAT WAS TO CONTAIN THE 1.3MM CORTEX SCREW WAS RECEIVED EMPTY. THE PACKAGE WAS INTACT. NO PATIENT OR SURGICAL INVOLVEMENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 1.3MM CORTEX SCREW. (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 7849959 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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