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FDA product code HWC · class 2 · Orthopedic
Screw, fixation, bone: medical device reports filed with FDA
58,946 reports carry this product code, 1992–2026; 30 brands with a page.
- 58,946
- reports with this product code
- 0.2% of all MAUDE reports
- 3,457
- reports, 12 months to August 2026
- 2,944 in the 12 months before
- 30.8%
- classified as malfunction
- 62.3% across all reports
- 0.1%
- classified as death, as reported
- 0.9% across all reports
Product code HWC is FDA's classification for "Screw, fixation, bone" (orthopedic panel), a class 2 device. 58,946 medical device reports carry this product code, 0.2% of the MAUDE database, from March 1992 to August 2026.
3,457 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 17% from 2,944 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (67.2%), malfunction (30.8%) and other (1.4%). 30 brand names with a page on this site carry this code; the brands table is ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."
Brands with this product code
Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."
Manufacturers named
| Manufacturer (as written on reports) | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Synthes | 10,740 | 18.2% |
| Synthes USA | 9,855 | 16.7% |
| Wrights Lane Synthes USA Products | 6,426 | 10.9% |
| Oberdorf Synthes Produktions | 3,734 | 6.3% |
| Stryker | 2,488 | 4.2% |
| Arthrex | 2,073 | 3.5% |
| Acumed | 1,863 | 3.2% |
| Depuy Mitek US | 1,491 | 2.5% |
| Smith & Nephew | 1,163 | 2% |
| Synthes Monument | 1,056 | 1.8% |
| Biomet Microfixation | 829 | 1.4% |
| Stryker Trauma Kiel | 672 | 1.1% |
| Wright Medical Technology | 629 | 1.1% |
| Medos International S Rl Ch | 575 | 1% |
| Paragon 28 | 500 | 0.8% |
Reports by month, five years
FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.
Event type and report source
Event type
Who filed
Grey bar: all 26,136,888 MAUDE reports.
Device problems coded
| Device problem (FDA code) | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Breakthe device broke | 15,564 | 26.4% |
| Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed | 2,611 | 4.4% |
| Insufficient device problem information | 2,547 | 4.3% |
| Fracturea broken bone | 2,471 | 4.2% |
| Device-device incompatibility | 2,435 | 4.1% |
| Explanted | 1,479 | 2.5% |
| Migration or expulsion of device | 1,254 | 2.1% |
| Device slipped | 1,118 | 1.9% |
| Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly | 1,058 | 1.8% |
| Device dislodged or dislocated | 1,049 | 1.8% |
| Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove | 829 | 1.4% |
| Material twisted/bent | 814 | 1.4% |
| Detachment of device component | 801 | 1.4% |
| Material fragmentation | 748 | 1.3% |
| Replace | 710 | 1.2% |
| Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert | 699 | 1.2% |
| Entrapment of device | 678 | 1.2% |
| Material deformation | 562 | 1% |
| Unintended movement | 552 | 0.9% |
| Device, or device fragments remain in patient | 505 | 0.9% |
Questions about screw, fixation, bone reports
What is product code HWC?
FDA's classification code for "Screw, fixation, bone", class 2, reviewed by the orthopedic panel. Every device report carries the product code of the device involved.
How many reports carry this code?
58,946 reports through August 2026, 3,457 of them in the latest 12 months.
Which brands appear most often?
UNK - Screws: Trauma (3,556), UNK - Screws: Locking (2,287), Unk - Screws Cortex (875), Unknown Screw (608) and Screw (455). Widely used products collect more reports because more people use them.
Can the brands table be used to rank the devices?
No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." Brands differ in how many are in use, how long they have been sold and how reports are collected.
Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.
Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.