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Device brand name · Plate fixation bone

Unk - Plates Trauma: medical device reports filed with FDA

254 reports name it, 2021–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Synthes. Product code HRS.

254
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 46 a year
34
reports, 12 months to August 2026
47 in the 12 months before
29.1%
classified as malfunction
22.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

254 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Unk - Plates Trauma" (plate fixation bone); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Synthes; received from January 2021 to July 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

34 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 28% from 47 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 (70.9%) and malfunction (29.1%); across all plate, fixation, bone reports (product code HRS) death is recorded in 0.2% and malfunction in 22.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device-device incompatibility (19.7%), break (18.9%) and migration (6.3%). The patient problems coded most often are nonunion/delayed-union bone fracture, skin inflammation/ irritation and pain. 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."

Reports by month, five years

02142Sep 2021: 2Oct 2021: 5Nov 2021: 3Dec 2021: 32022Jan 2022: 2Feb 2022: 1Mar 2022: 2Apr 2022: 2May 2022: 4Jun 2022: 3Jul 2022: 2Aug 2022: 2Sep 2022: 2Oct 2022: 3Nov 2022: 6Dec 2022: 42023Jan 2023: 1Feb 2023: 4Mar 2023: 4Apr 2023: 4May 2023: 6Jun 2023: 42Jul 2023: 11Aug 2023: 5Sep 2023: 7Oct 2023: 11Nov 2023: 5Dec 2023: 42024Jan 2024: 4Feb 2024: 6Mar 2024: 1Apr 2024: 2May 2024: 3Jun 2024: 2Jul 2024: 1Aug 2024: 3Sep 2024: 3Oct 2024: 6Nov 2024: 4Dec 2024: 52025Jan 2025: 1Feb 2025: 2Mar 2025: 5Apr 2025: 5May 2025: 5Jun 2025: 5Jul 2025: 3Aug 2025: 3Sep 2025: 3Oct 2025: 1Nov 2025: 11Dec 2025: 22026Jan 2026: 2Feb 2026: 3Mar 2026: 2Apr 2026: 2May 2026: 4Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 4Aug 2026: 0

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

0521042021: 1420212022: 3320222023: 10420232024: 4020242025: 4620252026: 172026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury70.9%180
Malfunction29.1%74
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%254
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 38,974 reports carrying product code HRS. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Device-device incompatibility5019.7%2.6%
Breakthe device broke4818.9%24.2%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed166.3%2.2%
Material deformation52%0.7%
Defective devicethe device was defective41.6%0.3%
Material twisted/bent41.6%0.8%
Device slipped31.2%2%
Entrapment of device31.2%0.3%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material31.2%0.2%
Insufficient device problem information10.4%4.5%
Scratched material10.4%0.1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Nonunion/delayed-union bone fracture5521.7%
Skin inflammation/ irritation2911.4%
Painpain, site not specified228.7%
Bone fracture(s)166.3%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available124.7%
Failure of implant72.8%
Swelling/ edema72.8%
Discomfortdiscomfort52%
Malunion of bone41.6%
Ambulation or postural difficulties31.2%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient31.2%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue31.2%
Impaired healingslow healing31.2%
Arthritis20.8%
Hyporesponsive to stimuli20.8%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureUnk - Plates TraumaProduct code HRSAll MAUDE reports
Reports25438,97426,136,888
Share of that pool—0.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports029
Classified as injury70.9%75.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction29.1%22.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%97.7%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. 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."

Other brands with product code HRS

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
UNK - Constructs: Plate/Screws85090%
Unk - Plates49400%
Level One Thoracic26570%
Synthes47000.6%
Unk - Plates Spine17800%
Ni32,9391,5871.8%
Level One Cmf546320%
Unknown Screw1,2221560%
Baby Gorilla/Gorilla Plating System17480%
Unknown Osteosynthesis Product19800%
1.5mm Hex Driver Tip, Locking Groove5803320%
Unk Screw195630%
Unknown_Fro_Product19270%
3 5mm Cortex Screw Self-Tapping 14mm15400%
ATLANTIS Anterior Cervical Plate System565181.6%

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." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Unk - Plates Trauma reports

How many FDA reports name Unk - Plates Trauma?

254 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 34 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (70.9%) and malfunction (29.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device-device incompatibility (19.7%), break (18.9%), migration (6.3%), material deformation (2%) and defective device (1.6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Unk - Plates Trauma was at fault?

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." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

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. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. 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.