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NA 03.424.300Recalls & reported problems

Synthes GmbH · SCREWDRIVER SHAFT T8 AO QC/ 55MM · Class 1

Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
10
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 10 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982336033), received between May 14, 2025 and Sep 29, 2026 — classified as 10 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 2 reportsJun 2025: 1 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 1 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 1 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 1 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 3 reportsSep 2026: 1 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520263
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break5
  • Material Twisted/Bent5
  • Device-Device Incompatibility3
  • Calibration Problem2
  • Crack2
  • Entrapment of Device1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions9
  • Foreign Body In Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

The 10 most recent of 10 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionSep 29, 2026Break; Entrapment of Device

    It was reported that the Screwdriver broke during a case and the broken fragment remained in the head of the Screw.

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

    MAUDE report 50933171 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 24, 2026Break; Crack; Device-Device Incompatibility

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50412991 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 24, 2026Break; Crack; Device-Device Incompatibility

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50408644 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 3, 2026Break

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50122602 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 29, 2026Material Twisted/Bent

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VOLT SCREWDRIVER SHAFT T8 L55 HAD A STRIPPED DRIVE FEATURE, RESULTING IN THE SCREWDRIVER STRIPPING SCREW RECESSES DURING USE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT OR USER HARM, AND NO SIGNIFICANT DELAY WAS NOTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25031132 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 5, 2026Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TIGHTENING OF 2.4 BENDING PINS, THE NARROW TIPS OF THE T8 SCREWDRIVER BLADES (BOTH LONG AND SHORT) BROKE, RENDERING THEM UNUSABLE FOR SCREW INSERTION. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT OR USER HARM, AND NO SIGNIFICANT SURGICAL DELAY OCCURRED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23959673 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 28, 2025Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Twisted/Bent; Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Twisted/Bent

    IT WAS REPORTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE THAT SCREWDRIVER STRIPPED AND DID NOT GRAB THE SCREW PROPERLY. NO FRAGMENTS WERE GENERATED. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY DUE TO THE REPORTED EVENT AND PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22917382 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 26, 2025Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent

    IT WAS REPORTED THE SCREWDRIVER TIPS WERE WORN OUT AND NO LONGER WORKING PROPERLY. A SCREW HEAD WAS STRIPPED AND HAD TO BE REMOVED CAUSING A MINIMAL DELAY IN SURGERY. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22340189 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 14, 2025Calibration Problem; Material Twisted/Bent; Calibration Problem; Material Twisted/Bent

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT SCREWDRIVERS WERE PUT ON HAND WITH TOO MUCH TORQUE AND WERE STRIPPED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22022343 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 14, 2025Calibration Problem; Material Twisted/Bent; Calibration Problem; Material Twisted/Bent

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT SCREWDRIVERS WERE PUT ON HAND WITH TOO MUCH TORQUE AND WERE STRIPPED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 22022305 ↗

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