DS Implants 68015197Recalls & reported problems
Dentsply Implants Manufacturing GmbH · Instrument Extender · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 11
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 11 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07392532266300), received between Mar 22, 2024 and Jul 15, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 10 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Mechanical Problem” (8 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, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Mechanical Problem8
- Loose or Intermittent Connection3
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Fracture1
- Material Deformation1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions10
- Foreign Body In Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 11 most recent of 11 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 15, 2026Mechanical Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT EXPERIENCED A TOOL MALFUNCTION WHERE THE DRILL BIT NO LONGER STAYS IN THE SHANK.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25825611 ↗MalfunctionJun 19, 2026Mechanical Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A TOOL MALFUNCTION WHERE THE DRIVER AND EXTENDER GOT STUCK DURING IMPLANT PLACEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25563787 ↗MalfunctionJun 10, 2026Mechanical Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A TOOL MALFUNCTION WHERE THE DRIVER EXTENDER DOES NOT HOLD THE DRILL BITS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25455700 ↗MalfunctionJun 10, 2026Mechanical Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A TOOL MALFUNCTION WHERE THE DRIVER EXTENDER DOES NOT HOLD THE DRILL BIT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25455649 ↗MalfunctionApr 27, 2026Loose or Intermittent Connection; Material Deformation
CUSTOMER REPORTED: DRIVER EXTENDER IS BENT, DOES NOT HOLD STEP DRILL.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24998789 ↗MalfunctionApr 24, 2026Mechanical Problem
A TOOL MALFUNCTION WAS REPORTED: THE EXTENSION DOES NOT HOLD THE INSERTED DRILL BIT AT ALL, AND IT FALLS OUT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24981894 ↗MalfunctionApr 8, 2026Mechanical Problem
IT WAS REPORTED AN IMPLANT DRIVER STRIPPED AND THE EXTENDER BROKE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24823374 ↗MalfunctionApr 8, 2026Mechanical Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANT DRIVER EXTENDER DOES NOT HOLD THE TOOL. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN USED AND WAS PURCHASED IN Q1 2026.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24818026 ↗MalfunctionFeb 25, 2026Mechanical Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT EXPERIENCED A TOOL MALFUNCTION; HOWEVER, THE SESSION WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24445069 ↗MalfunctionJan 2, 2026Fracture; Loose or Intermittent Connection
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER'S DRIVER WOULD NOT HOLD THE SCREW AND THE PEEK TIP FRACTURED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23950579 ↗InjuryMar 22, 2024Loose or Intermittent Connection; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Loose or Intermittent Connection; Detachment of Device or Device Component
IN THIS EVENT IT IS REPORTED THAT IMPLANT DRILL EXTENDER CAME OUT AND THE PATIENT SWALLOWED THE DRILL. REPORTEDLY, THE DEVICE WAS EXPELLED OUT IN THE STOOL. AN ADVERSE FORM IS BEING SENT TO THE CUSTOMER FOR COMPLETION. THEY ARE ASKING FOR A RESPONSE TO THEIR COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 18959194 ↗
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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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