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VOLT 02.424.324Recalls & reported problems

Synthes GmbH · 2.4MM VOLT(TM) LOCKING SCREW 24MM T8 · Class 2 · Implant

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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
5
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982316486), received between Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 1, 2026 — classified as 5 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device-Device Incompatibility” (5 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

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Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Device-Device Incompatibility5
  • Break1
  • Crack1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5

Recent adverse event reports

The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionJun 1, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED MULTIPLE SCREWS WOULD NOT LOCK INTO THE PLATE. DIFFERENT LOCKING GUIDES AND TRAJECTORIES OF THE DRILL WAS TRIED. THEY ALSO TRIED A NEW PLATE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A FORTY-FIVE MINUTE DELAY, BUT IT WAS NOTED THE FIXATION WAS SUBOPTIMAL, BUT NOT OTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS NEEDED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25355125 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 16, 2026Break; Crack; Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE THAT SEVERAL DEVICES WERE UNABLE TO BE STERILIZED OR ASSEMBLED; SOME WERE CHIPPING AND CRACKING. DEVICES WERE NOT USABLE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24896355 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 30, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED: A. WAS THE SAME SCREW ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE TIMES, OR WERE DIFFERENT SCREWS ATTEMPTED? DIFFERENT SCREWS ATTEMPTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24729058 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 30, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO GET THE 2.4 X24MM VOLT LOCKING SCREWS TO LOCK INTO THE 2.4/2.7-VOLT DISTAL RADIUS STANDARD LEFT 3 HOLE PLATE, SPECIFICALLY AT THE TWO ULNA SCREW HOLES ON THE DISTAL END. THE TECHNIQUE WAS PERFORMED ACCURATELY, USING A VA CONE GUIDE AND HANDHELD VA DRILL GUIDE, AND SCREW INSERTION WAS ATTEMPTED MANUALLY WITHOUT A TORQUE-LIMITED ATTACHMENT. THERE WAS A SMALL DELAY IN SURGERY, AND THE SURGEON WAS FORCED TO LEAVE THE TWO SCREW HOLES EMPTY.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24728970 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 30, 2026Device-Device Incompatibility

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO GET THE 2.4 X 24 MM VOLT LOCKING SCREWS TO LOCK INTO THE 2.4/2.7-VOLT DISTAL RADIUS STANDARD LEFT 3 HOLE PLATE, SPECIFICALLY AT THE TWO ULNA SCREW HOLES ON THE DISTAL END. THE TECHNIQUE WAS PERFORMED ACCURATELY, USING A VA CONE GUIDE AND HANDHELD VA DRILL GUIDE, AND SCREW INSERTION WAS ATTEMPTED MANUALLY WITHOUT A TORQUE-LIMITED ATTACHMENT. THERE WAS A SMALL DELAY IN SURGERY, AND THE SURGEON WAS FORCED TO LEAVE THE TWO SCREW HOLES EMPTY.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24728963 ↗

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