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
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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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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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