Medicon 68.25.89Recalls & reported problems
Medicon eG. Chirurgiemechaniker-Genossenschaft · Steinhäuser bone hold fcps 16.5cm · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04046826119430), received between Mar 25, 2020 and Mar 25, 2020 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method” (1 report).
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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method1
Patient problems
- Injury1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryMar 25, 2020Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method; Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method
DURING A STERNAL FIXATION PROCEDURE, A BONE HOLDING FORCEPS WITH SHARP TIPS WAS MISTAKENLY USED INSTEAD OF A BLUNT-TIPPED REPOSITION FORCEPS, CAUSING BLEEDING OF THE MANUBRIUM AND REQUIRING BOVIE CAUTERIZATION. ULTIMATELY THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AS PLANNED.
Patient problems: Injury
MAUDE report 9881092 ↗
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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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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