MatrixRIB 04.501.212.01Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 2.7MM TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCREW SELF-DRILLING/12MM · Class 2 · Implant
All models of MatrixRIB (31)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10887587070575), received between Oct 29, 2020 and Feb 7, 2023 — classified as 3 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Slipped” (2 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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Slipped2
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
Patient problems
- No Code Available2
- Unspecified Infection1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryFeb 7, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2023, A RIB PLATE WAS EXPLANTED. THE PLATES WERE AROUND THE PATIENT, AND WERE INFECTED SO THEY HAD TO GET REMOVED. PLATES WERE ORIGINALLY IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2022. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 2.7MM TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCREW SELF-DRILLING/12MM. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 6 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 16311607 ↗InjuryOct 29, 2020Device Slipped; Device Slipped
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 2 TITANIUM MATIRXRIB LOCKING SCREWS WERE UNLOCKED FROM THE PLATE AND CAME LOOSE IN THE PATIENT. REVISION SURGERY HAS NOT YET BEEN SCHEDULED. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 2.7MM TITANIUM (TI) MATRIXRIB LOCKING SCREW SELF-DRILLING/12MM. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Code Available
MAUDE report 10756887 ↗InjuryOct 29, 2020Device Slipped; Device Slipped
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 2 TITANIUM MATIRXRIB LOCKING SCREWS WERE UNLOCKED FROM THE PLATE AND CAME LOOSE IN THE PATIENT. REVISION SURGERY HAS NOT YET BEEN SCHEDULED. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 2.7MM TITANIUM (TI) MATRIXRIB LOCKING SCREW SELF-DRILLING/12MM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Code Available
MAUDE report 10756846 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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