VOLT 02.424.324Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 2.4MM VOLT(TM) LOCKING SCREW 24MM T8 · Class 2 · Implant
All models of VOLT (66)
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
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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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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