MatrixRIB 04.501.209.01Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 2.7MM TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCREW SELF-DRILLING/9MM · Class 2 · Implant
All models of MatrixRIB (31)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Synthes MatrixRIB locking screw is used to fix rib plates in place. The 24 reports describe pain from feeling the plates under the shoulder blade, with later surgery to remove them, with no deaths and 24 injuries. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 24
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 24
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 24 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10887587074337), received between Apr 5, 2023 and Apr 6, 2023 — classified as 24 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem24
Patient problems
- Pain24
Recent adverse event reports
The 24 most recent of 24 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryApr 6, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
InjuryApr 6, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
InjuryApr 6, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, DURING POST-OP DR. (B)(6) REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES FOURTEEN (14) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 2.7 TI MATRIXRIB LOCKING SCR SELF-DRILL/9. THIS IS REPORT 11 OF 14 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4). (B)(4) IS RELATED TO (B)(4).
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16693248 ↗InjuryApr 6, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
InjuryApr 6, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, DURING POST-OP DR. ROD REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES FOURTEEN (14) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 2.7 TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCR SELF-DRILL/9 THIS IS REPORT 12 OF 14 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4). (B)(4) IS RELATED TO (B)(4). (B)(4) CAPTURES 14 IPS.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16693192 ↗InjuryApr 6, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, DURING POST-OP DR. ROD REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES FOURTEEN (14) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 2.7 TI MATRIX LACKING SCR SELF-DRILL/9 THIS IS REPORT 7 OF 14 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4). (B)(4) IS RELATED TO (B)(4). (B)(4) CAPTURES 14 IPS.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16684367 ↗InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, DURING POST-OP DR. ROD REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES FOURTEEN (14) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 2.7 TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCR SELF-DRILL/9 THIS IS REPORT 8 OF 14 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4). (B)(4) IS RELATED TO (B)(4). (B)(4) CAPTURES 14 IPS.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16684285 ↗InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, DURING POST-OP DR. ROD REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES FOURTEEN (14) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 2.7 TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCR SELF-DRILL/9 THIS IS REPORT 5 OF 14 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4). (B)(4) IS RELATED TO (B)(4). (B)(4) CAPTURES 14 IPS.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16684203 ↗InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, DURING POST-OP DR. (B)(6) REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES FOURTEEN (14) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 2.7 TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCR SELF-DRILL/9. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 14 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4). (B)(4) IS RELATED TO (B)(4). (B)(4) CAPTURES 14 IPS.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16684199 ↗InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, DURING POST-OP DR. ROD REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES FOURTEEN (14) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 2.7 TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCR SELF-DRILL/9. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 14 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4). (B)(4) IS RELATED TO (B)(4) (B)(4). CAPTURES 14 IPS.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16684192 ↗InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, DURING POST-OP DR. ROD REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES FOURTEEN (14) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 2.7 TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCR SELF-DRILL/9. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 14 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4). (B)(4) IS RELATED TO (B)(4). (B)(4) CAPTURES 14 IPS.
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16684189 ↗InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2023, DURING POST-OP DR. RODAS REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 2.7MM TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCREW SELF-DRILLING/9MM. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 14 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16683954 ↗InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2023, DURING POST-OP DR. (B)(6) REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 2.7MM TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCREW SELF-DRILLING/9MM. THIS IS REPORT 9 OF 14 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16683428 ↗InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2023, DURING POST-OP DR. RODAS REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 2.7MM TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCREW SELF-DRILLING/9MM. THIS IS REPORT 14 OF 14 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16683419 ↗InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2023, DURING POST OP DR. RODAS REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 2.7MM TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCREW SELF DRILLING/9MM. THIS IS REPORT 5 OF 14 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16683418 ↗InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2023, DURING POST-OP DR. RODAS REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 2.7MM TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCREW SELF-DRILLING/9MM. THIS IS REPORT 7 OF 14 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16683417 ↗InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2023, DURING POST-OP DR. RODAS REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 2.7MM TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCREW SELF-DRILLING/9MM. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 14 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16683393 ↗InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2023, DURING POST OP DR. RODAS REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 2.7MM TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCREW SELFDRILLING/9MM. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 14 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16683377 ↗InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2023, DURING POST-OP DR. (B)(6) REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 2.7MM TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCREW SELF-DRILLING/9MM. THIS IS REPORT 13 OF 14 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16683368 ↗InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2023, DURING POST-OP (B)(6), REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 2.7MM TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCREW SELF-DRILLING/9MM. THIS IS REPORT 8 OF 14 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16683367 ↗InjuryApr 5, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2023, DURING POST-OP DR. (B)(6) REMOVED POSTERIOR RIB PLATES. THE PATIENT HAD MULTIPLE PLATES BEHIND THE SCAPULA. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING THE PLATES UNDER THE SCAPULA. PATIENT WAS THIN. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 2.7MM TI MATRIXRIB LCKNG SCREW SELF-DRILLING/9MM. THIS IS REPORT 6 OF 14 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: Pain
MAUDE report 16683364 ↗
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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
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