NA 401.156ERecalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 2.0MM TI MF CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING WITH FLUTES 6MM · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10887587046228), received between Mar 14, 2019 and Mar 14, 2019 — classified as 4 injuries.
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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem4
Patient problems
- No Code Available4
- Unspecified Infection4
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMar 14, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE; THE PATIENT UNDERWENT HARDWARE REMOVAL PROCEDURE DUE TO INFECTION. THERE TWO (2)TITANIUM BROAD PLATE 6 HOLES, ONE (1)TITANIUM LARGE LOCKING PLATE 12 HOLES, FIVE (5) TITANIUM CORETX SCREW SELF-TAPPING WITH FLUTES 6MM, ONE (1) TITANIUM EMERGENCY SCREW 6MM, FIVE (5) TITANIUM CORTEX SCREW COARSE PITCH SELF-TAPPING 12MM, TWO (2) TITANIUM CORTEX SCREW COARSE PITCH SELF-TAPPING 14MM, ONE (1) TITANIUM CORTEX SCREW COARSE PITCH SELF-TAPPING 10MM, FOUR (4) TITANIUM EMERGENCY SCREW 12MM IMPLANTED IN (B)(6) 2018. ONE OF THE THREE PLATES IMPLANTED BECAME INFECTED, AND PATIENT WANTED THEM TO BE REMOVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH FOUR (4) HOURS SURGICAL DELAY. PATIENT OUTCOME WAS UNKNOWN. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES TOTAL TWENTY-ONE (21) DEVICES. THIS COMPLAINT CAPTURES TEN (10) DEVICES. DUE TO SYSTEM LIMITATION REMAINING ELEVEN (11) DEVICES ARE CAPTURED IN THE RELATED COMPLAINTS (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 2.0MM TI CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING WITH FLUTES 6MM. THIS IS REPORT 6 OF 10 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Code Available; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 8421126 ↗InjuryMar 14, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE; THE PATIENT UNDERWENT HARDWARE REMOVAL PROCEDURE DUE TO INFECTION. THERE TWO (2) TITANIUM BROAD PLATE 6 HOLES, ONE (1) TITANIUM LARGE LOCKING PLATE 12 HOLES, FIVE (5) TITANIUM CORETX SCREW SELF-TAPPING WITH FLUTES 6MM, ONE (1) TITANIUM EMERGENCY SCREW 6MM, FIVE (5) TITANIUM CORTEX SCREW COARSE PITCH SELF-TAPPING 12MM, TWO (2) TITANIUM CORTEX SCREW COARSE PITCH SELF-TAPPING 14MM, ONE (1) TITANIUM CORTEX SCREW COARSE PITCH SELF-TAPPING 10MM, FOUR (4) TITANIUM EMERGENCY SCREW 12MM IMPLANTED IN (B)(6) 2018. ONE OF THE THREE PLATES IMPLANTED BECAME INFECTED, AND PATIENT WANTED THEM TO BE REMOVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH FOUR (4) HOURS SURGICAL DELAY. PATIENT OUTCOME WAS UNKNOWN. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES TOTAL TWENTY-ONE (21) DEVICES. THIS COMPLAINT CAPTURES TEN (10) DEVICES. DUE TO SYSTEM LIMITATION REMAINING ELEVEN (11) DEVICES ARE CAPTURED IN THE RELATED COMPLAINTS (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 2.0MM TI CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING WITH FLUTES 6MM. THIS IS REPORT 5 OF 10 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Code Available; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 8421106 ↗InjuryMar 14, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE; THE PATIENT UNDERWENT HARDWARE REMOVAL PROCEDURE DUE TO INFECTION. THERE TWO (2) TITANIUM BROAD PLATE 6 HOLES, ONE (1) TITANIUM LARGE LOCKING PLATE 12 HOLES, FIVE (5) TITANIUM CORETX SCREW SELF-TAPPING WITH FLUTES 6MM, ONE (1) TITANIUM EMERGENCY SCREW 6MM, FIVE (5) TITANIUM CORTEX SCREW COARSE PITCH SELF-TAPPING 12MM, TWO (2) TITANIUM CORTEX SCREW COARSE PITCH SELF-TAPPING 14MM, ONE (1) TITANIUM CORTEX SCREW COARSE PITCH SELF-TAPPING 10MM, FOUR (4) TITANIUM EMERGENCY SCREW 12MM IMPLANTED IN (B)(6) 2018. ONE OF THE THREE PLATES IMPLANTED BECAME INFECTED, AND PATIENT WANTED THEM TO BE REMOVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH FOUR (4) HOURS SURGICAL DELAY. PATIENT OUTCOME WAS UNKNOWN. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES TOTAL TWENTY-ONE (21) DEVICES. THIS COMPLAINT CAPTURES TEN (10) DEVICES. DUE TO SYSTEM LIMITATION REMAINING ELEVEN (11) DEVICES ARE CAPTURED IN THE RELATED COMPLAINTS (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 2.0MM TI CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING WITH FLUTES 6MM. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 10 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Code Available; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 8421099 ↗InjuryMar 14, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE; THE PATIENT UNDERWENT HARDWARE REMOVAL PROCEDURE DUE TO INFECTION. THERE TWO (2) TITANIUM BROAD PLATE 6 HOLES, ONE (1) TITANIUM LARGE LOCKING PLATE 12 HOLES, FIVE (5) TITANIUM CORETX SCREW SELF-TAPPING WITH FLUTES 6MM, ONE (1) TITANIUM EMERGENCY SCREW 6MM, FIVE (5) TITANIUM CORTEX SCREW COARSE PITCH SELF-TAPPING 12MM, TWO (2) TITANIUM CORTEX SCREW COARSE PITCH SELF-TAPPING 14MM, ONE (1) TITANIUM CORTEX SCREW COARSE PITCH SELF-TAPPING 10MM, FOUR (4) TITANIUM EMERGENCY SCREW 12MM IMPLANTED IN (B)(6) 2018. ONE OF THE THREE PLATES IMPLANTED BECAME INFECTED, AND PATIENT WANTED THEM TO BE REMOVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH FOUR (4) HOURS SURGICAL DELAY. PATIENT OUTCOME WAS UNKNOWN. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES TOTAL TWENTY-ONE (21) DEVICES. THIS COMPLAINT CAPTURES TEN (10) DEVICES. DUE TO SYSTEM LIMITATION REMAINING ELEVEN (11) DEVICES ARE CAPTURED IN THE RELATED COMPLAINTS (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 2.0MM TI CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING WITH FLUTES 6MM. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 10 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Code Available; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 8420750 ↗
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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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