TigerRecalls & reported problems across all models

We found 20 models of Tiger by Trilliant Surgical, LLC in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 22 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between May 30, 2017 and Sep 18, 2026 — classified as 13 injuries, 9 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (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. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works

Most reported Tiger problems

Tiger models

20 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.

• Tiger 200-24-028

  Screw, Fixation, Bone
  2 reports
• Tiger 210-24-003

  Screwdriver
  2 reports
• Tiger 201-40-040

  Screw, Fixation, Bone
  1 report
• Tiger 201-40-050

  Screw, Fixation, Bone
  1 report
• Tiger 201-24-016

  Screw, Fixation, Bone
  1 report
• Tiger 200-24-020

  Screw, Fixation, Bone
  1 report
• Tiger 200-24-024

  Screw, Fixation, Bone
  1 report
• Tiger 200-30-016

  Screw, Fixation, Bone
  1 report
• Tiger 200-30-018

  Screw, Fixation, Bone
  1 report
• Tiger 200-30-024

  Screw, Fixation, Bone
  1 report
• Tiger 200-30-028

  Screw, Fixation, Bone
  1 report
• Tiger 200-30-030

  Screw, Fixation, Bone
  1 report
• Tiger 210-40-005

  Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument
  1 report
• Tiger 202-20-018

  Screw, Fixation, Bone
  1 report
• Tiger 202-30-026

  Screw, Fixation, Bone
  1 report
• Tiger 202-30-028

  Screw, Fixation, Bone
  1 report
• Tiger 212-00-001

  Tray, Surgical
  1 report
• Tiger 212-40-003

  Screwdriver
  1 report
• Tiger 205-55-040

  Screw, Fixation, Bone
  1 report
• Tiger 200-45-140

  Screw, Fixation, Bone
  1 report

Recent Tiger adverse event reports

The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjurySep 18, 2026Patient Device Interaction Problem

  Patient problems: Implant Pain

  MAUDE report 50831067 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 9, 2025Mechanical Problem; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Mechanical Problem; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  COMPLAINT, THREW 2 BI-CORTICAL THREADED WIRES FOR MALLEOLAR IMPLANTS, WHILE INSERTING ANTERIOR IMPLANT THE SCREW PUSHED WIRE UP AND BENT IT, TRIED TO PULL IT OUT AND BROKE OFF THE TIP AND WAS LEFT IN PATIENT. HAD TO SIZE DOWN TO A UNICORTICAL SCREW TO REPLACE THE BICORTICAL BECAUSE OF BROKEN WIRE STUCK IN TIBIA.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 23759411 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 8, 2025Mechanical Problem; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Mechanical Problem; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  COMPLAINT, "SCREW BROKE UPON INSERTION." RON REPORTED THAT HE HAS THE SCREW ADN THAT IT LEFT FRAGMENTS IN THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 23752757 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 11, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  COMPLAINT: DOCTOR WAS FUSING A LIZ FRANK INJURY UTILIZING AN ENOVIS 4.0 CANNULATED SCREW. AFTER PUTTING IN THE K WIRE AND USING THE APPROPRIATE PILOT DRILL HE BEGAN INSERTING THE SCREW USING A MANUAL SCREWDRIVER. WHEN THE THREADS WERE ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH THE JOINT THE SCREW SNAPPED AT THE JUNCTION OF THE CORE AND THE THREADS. THERE WAS A 1-HOUR DELAY IN THE CASE. TO GET THE BROKEN PORTION OF THE SCREW OUT DOCTOR HAD TO TRY FINE OVER THE SCREW LEFT IN THE PATIENT AND THEN TAMP THE THREADED PORTION OUT WHICH CAUSED SIGNIFICANT REMOVAL OF BONE IN THAT PORTION OF THE PATIENT'S FOOT.

  Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available

  MAUDE report 21580007 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 30, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  INSTRUMENT FAILURE - TIGER CANNULATED SET 2.4 CANNULATED DRIVER TIP BROKE OFF AS WE WERE INSERTING SCREW INTO 5TH MET." 45 MINUTE DELAY IN SURGERY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21044896 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 6, 2024Mechanical Problem; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Material Integrity Problem; Mechanical Problem; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Material Integrity Problem

  INSTRUMENT FAILURE - 20 MINUTE DELAY IN SURGERY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19056509 ↗
• InjuryMar 16, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  ON 02/14/2023 AN ENOVIS SR RAC RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM A PATIENT STATING HE IS "WAITING TO BE SCHEDULED FOR REMOVAL SURGERY AND HAS A LOT OF PAINT AND HOPEFULLY REMOVING THE SCREWS THE WILL BE GONE".

  Patient problems: Arthralgia

  MAUDE report 16555195 ↗
• InjuryNov 30, 2022Break; Break

  ON (B)(6) 2022, AN INDEPENDENT SALES REPRESENTATIVE, EMAILED THE COMPLAINTS INBOX TO REPORT A COMPLAINT OF A 200-45-140 (4.5MM X 40MM LTTCS) WHICH BROKE DURING A CASE AT HOSPITAL 1 - WITH DR. 1. THE INDEPENDENT SALES REPRESENTATIVE STATED IN HIS EMAIL "JUST HAD A TIGER 4.5 LONG THREAD BREAK WHILE INSERTING UNDER HEAVY PRESSURE ON SUPER HARD BONE" AND THAT "WE GOT THE HEAD OUT (PICTURE) LEAVING THREADED DISTAL END IN SINCE IT'S ACROSS THE JOINT." BRAD PROVIDED PHOTOS OF THE INTRA-OPERATIVE X-RAY AND REMOVED BROKEN 200-45-140 SCREW HEAD.

  Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available

  MAUDE report 15891066 ↗
• InjuryDec 28, 2021Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  ON (B)(6) 2021, REPRESENTATIVE 1 FROM FACILITY 1 CALLED THE DJO ORDER MANAGEMENT TEAM TO REQUEST A REMOVAL KIT FOR A 2.0 TIGER SCREW REMOVAL CASE SCHEDULED FOR (B)(6) 2021 WITH DOCTOR 1 AT FACILITY 2 DUE TO PATIENT PAIN. ON (B)(6) 2021, DJO SALES SUPPORT MANAGER CONTACTED REPRESENTATIVE 1 TO REQUEST FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE REMOVAL CASE. REPRESENTATIVE 1 STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION SURGERY TOOK PLACE AT FACILITY 3 ON (B)(6) 2015. REPRESENTATIVE 1 STATED THE PATIENT CAME TO FACILITY 2 REPORTING OF "PAIN AND TENDERNESS WHEN PUTTING ON RIGHT SHOE ON THE 1ST MET HALLUX".

  Patient problems: Pain

  MAUDE report 13099214 ↗
• InjuryJun 3, 2021Migration or Expulsion of Device; Migration or Expulsion of Device

  ON (B)(6) 2021 , A TRILLIANT SURGICAL INDEPENDENT SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALLED A DJO SALES SUPPORT SPECIALIST TO REPORT OF A MIB REMOVAL DUE TO PATIENT PAIN THAT OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2021 AT FACILITY 1 WITH DOCTOR 1 FOR A (B)(6) YEAR-OLD FEMALE PATIENT (DOB (B)(6) , WEIGHT UNKNOWN). THE ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION ALSO OCCURRED AT FACILITY 1, ON (B)(6) 2020 BY DOCTOR 1. THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE MIB CONSTRUCT WAS REMOVED BECAUSE THE 200-24-024 (2.4MM X 24MM TIGER CANNULATED SCREW), UTILIZED AS THE INTERFRAG SCREW, DID NOT ACHIEVE COMPRESSION AT THE SURGICAL SITE AND BEGAN TO "BURY ITSELF" WITHIN THE PLATE SCREW HOLE. THE ENTIRE CONSTRUCT (200-24-020 (2.4MM X 20MM TIGER CANNULATED SCREW), 200-24-024 (2.4MM X 24MM TIGER CANNULATED SCREW), 300-70-002 (MINIMALLY INVASIVE BUNION PLATE, LEFT), 302-24-018 (2.4MM X18MM GL LOCKING SCREW)) WAS REMOVED AFTER DOCTOR 1 HAD TO BURR THE ENTIRE 200-24-024 SCREW HEAD TO BE ABLE TO LIFT THE PLATE OFF THE SURGICAL SITE. IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT THE BUNION HAD BEEN CORRECTED AND NO FURTHER SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. ALL ASSOCIATED PARTS WITH THE REMOVAL WERE RETAINED BY THE FACILITY AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO CORPORATE FOR FURTHER REVI

  Patient problems: Pain

  MAUDE report 11929690 ↗
• InjuryMay 26, 2021Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  ON 04/28/2021, A MATERIALS MANAGER AT FACILITY 1 CALLED A TRILLIANT SURGICAL SALES SUPPORT SPECIALIST TO REQUEST A 200-30-018 (3.0MM X 18MM TIGER CANNULATED SCREW) REMOVAL KIT FOR AN UPCOMING REMOVAL WITH DOCTOR 1 AT FACILITY 1 ON (B)(6) 2021 WITH A FEMALE PATIENT. IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT PATIENT PAIN WAS REPORTED DURING POST-OP REVIEW. THE MATERIALS MANAGER NOTED THE ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2012 AT FACILITY 2 BY DOCTOR 2. FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE OBTAINED IN AN INTERVIEW POST REMOVAL.

  Patient problems: Pain

  MAUDE report 11887337 ↗
• InjuryMay 5, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  ON 04/07/2021, FACILITY 1'S MATERIALS MANAGEMENT EMAILED TO OUR ORDER MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR A 212-40-003 (3.0MM TIGER CANNULATED DRIVER BIT) FOR AN UPCOMING REMOVAL OF A HEADLESS SCREW AT THEIR FACILITY. THE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT THE ICD-10 CODING OF THE PROCEDURE POINTED THAT THE HEADLESS SCREW WAS SCHEDULED TO REMOVE DUE TO PATIENT PAIN DUE TO INTERNAL ORTHOPEDIC PROSTHETIC DEVICES. UPON INITIAL INTERVIEW, TRILLIANT SURGICAL'S SALES SUPPORT SPECIALIST OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING DETAILS: THE DATE OF ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION OF THE 202-30-026 (3.0 X 26MM TIGER CANNULATED HEADLESS SCREW) WAS ON (B)(6) 2015 AT FACILITY 1 BY DOCTOR 1 ON A (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD FEMALE PATIENT (DOB: (B)(6), WEIGHT: (B)(6) LBS). THE SCHEDULED REMOVAL IS ON (B)(6) 2021, ALSO AT FACILITY 1 WITH DOCTOR 1. FURTHER REMOVAL DETAILS SHALL BE OBTAINED IN A FOLLOW UP INTERVIEW WITH MATERIALS MANAGEMENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED 04/28/2021: THE SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE ANY HARDWARE ON [(B)(6) 2021]. IT WAS BURIED TOO DEEP, HE DIDN'T WANT TO COMPROMISE THE BONE. NO PATIENT NONCOMPLIANCE, BONE QUALITY, OR COMORBIDITIES NOTED.

  Patient problems: Pain

  MAUDE report 11776474 ↗
• InjuryMar 3, 2021Patient Device Interaction Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem

  ON (B)(6) 2021, A TRILLIANT SURGICAL INDEPENDENT SALES REPRESENTATIVE SENT IN A FIELD INCIDENT REPORT (FIR) WITH A 200-30-024 (3.0MM X 24MM TIGER CANNULATED SCREW) TO TRILLIANT SURGICAL CORPORATE. A TRILLIANT SURGICAL SALES SUPPORT SPECIALIST CALLED THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE TO OBTAIN FURTHER DETAILS FOR THE PART RETURN AND FIR FORM. THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT ON (B)(6) 2021, DOCTOR 1 HAD SCHEDULED A REMOVAL AT FACILITY 1, ON A (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD FEMALE PATIENT (DOB AND PATIENT WEIGHT REMAINS UNKNOWN AFTER REVIEW OF CASE WRITE UP) WHO WAS EXPERIENCING LOCALIZED PAIN / IRRITATION ON HER RIGHT FOOT. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE PAIN INITIALLY BEGAN WITH THE PATIENT, HOWEVER, DOCTOR 1 SCHEDULED TO REMOVE THE PREVIOUS HARDWARE ORIGINALLY IMPLANTED. THE ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2020 AND THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE RECALLED THAT DOCTOR 1 PERFORMED A CHEILECTOMY / 1ST MPJ ARTHROPLASTY WITH A 101-00-002 (3S HEMI IMPLANT, MEDIUM, NON-STERILE) WHILE ALSO INSERTING A 200-30-024 (3.0MM X 24MM TIGER CANNULATED SCREW) TO FIXATE THE PATIENT'S BUNION. THE SURGERY WAS REPORTED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. AT TIME OF REMOVAL, DOCTOR 1 NOTICED THE 200-30-024 WAS INTERFERING WITH THE PATIENT'S SESAM

  Patient problems: Pain

  MAUDE report 11406300 ↗
• InjuryFeb 22, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  ON (B)(6) 2021, A TRILLIANT INDEPENDENT SALES REPRESENTATIVE REQUESTED A 212-40-003 (3.0/4.0MM HEADLESS DRIVER BIT) TO REPLACE HER CURRENT DRIVER THAT BROKE DURING A PREVIOUS REMOVAL SURGERY WITH DOCTOR 1 AT FACILITY X. THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT DURING A REMOVAL CASE ON (B)(6) 2021, DOCTOR 1 WAS REMOVING A COMPETITOR'S PLATE / ACCESSORY IMPLANTS AND A TRILLIANT HEADLESS CANNULATED SCREW (202-30-028, 3.0MM X 28MM TIGER HEADLESS CANNULATED SCREW) INSERTED AS THE INTERFRAGMENTARY SCREW. THE ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2019 WITH PREVIOUS TRILLIANT REPRESENTATION. THE PATIENT, AT THE TIME OF IMPLANTATION, WAS (B)(6) YEARS OLD (FEMALE, DOB: (B)(6), WEIGHT REMAINS UNKNOWN). THE PATIENT DID NOT COME IN EXPERIENCING PAIN, BUT DOCTOR 1 NOTICED A FOOT DEFORMITY PRESENT IN THE PATIENT AND OPTED TO REMOVE THE ORIGINAL PLATING. UPON REMOVAL, DOCTOR 1 HAD DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE 202-30-028 OUT OF THE SURGICAL SITE DUE TO BONE GROWTH OVER THE TIP OF THE SCREW. DOCTOR 1 PROVIDED CLEARANCE TO INSERT THE 212-40-003 INTO THE SCREW TO BEGIN BACKING IT OUT. AFTER A FEW TURNS, THE TIP OF THE 212-40-003 BROKE OFF INTO THE SURGICAL SITE. DOCTOR 1 FLUSHED THE SITE, HOWEVER HE DID NOT

  Patient problems: Deformity/ Disfigurement

  MAUDE report 11362449 ↗
• InjuryJul 20, 2020Migration; Migration

  ON (B)(6) 2020, A TRILLIANT SURGICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE CALLED TO REPORT ON THE REMOVAL OF A MINIMALLY INVASIVE BUNION (MIB) CONSTRUCT DUE TO REPORTED PATIENT PAIN AND A PALPABLE BUMP OVER THE SURGICAL SITE APPEARING 7 MONTHS POST-OPERATIVELY. THE MIB CONSTRUCT WAS ORIGINALLY IMPLANTED AT FACILITY 1 ON (B)(6) 2019 BY DOCTOR 1 ON A (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD FEMALE, WEIGHING (B)(6) POUNDS. DOCTOR 1 REPORTED SHE FIRST MET WITH THE PATIENT REGARDING THE PAIN ON (B)(6) 2020. AT THIS TIME, A BUMP COULD BE SEEN ABOVE THE SURGICAL SITE WHERE THE CONSTRUCT WAS IMPLANTED, LATER CONFIRMED TO INDICATE THE IMPLANTED 200-24-028 (2.4MM X 28MM TIGER CANNULATED SCREW) HAD BEGUN TO BACK OUT OF THE 300-70-002 (MINIMALLY INVASIVE BUNION PLATE, LEFT) PROXIMAL INTERFRAGMENTARY HOLE. THE REMOVAL CASE WAS SCHEDULED FOR (B)(6) 2020 WITH THE INTENTION OF JUST REMOVING THE 200-24-028. DURING THE (B)(6) 2020 REMOVAL CASE, DOCTOR 1 WENT TO REMOVE THE 200-24-028 WITH A 210-24-008 (2.0/2.4MM TIGER CANNULATED SLIP FIT DRIVER) WHEN THE CRUCIFORM HEAD OF THE SCREW STRIPPED. NOT BEING ABLE TO UTILIZE THE DRIVER ANYMORE, DOCTOR 1 TRIED TO WORK THE SCREW OUT USING A RONGEUR. THE SCREW THEN BROKE. DOCTOR 1 HAD THE CIRCULATING

  Patient problems: Impaired Healing; Pain

  MAUDE report 10297002 ↗