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MatrixMIDFACE 04.503.305Recalls & reported problems

Synthes GmbH · TI MATRIXMIDFACE UNIV MEDIAL WALL PLATE/0.5MM THICK · Class 2 · Implant

All models of MatrixMIDFACE (40)

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 10887587019604), received between Apr 12, 2021 and Apr 12, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Deformation” (1 report).

1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K050608); they may or may not involve this specific model.

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

  • Material Deformation1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionApr 12, 2021Material Deformation; Material Deformation

    DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, DURING A PROCEDURE THE PLATE HAD A HOLE IN POOR CONDITION. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE (1) TI MATRIXMIDFACE UNIV MEDIAL WALL PLATE/0.5MM THICK. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11648433 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K050608. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-2739-2020 · Jun 16, 2020 · Terminated
    MatrixMIDFACE Screws - Product Usage: The intended use for this device is in fixation of cranial bones and facial skeleton in procedures such as craniotomies, reconstructive proced

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