INSTRUMENT 6210-0-720Recalls & reported problems
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · FLEXIBLE OSTEOTOME · Class 1
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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07613327143898), received between Oct 22, 2018 and Dec 12, 2019 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Corroded” (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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Corroded1
- Device Damaged Prior to Use1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionDec 12, 2019Device Damaged Prior to Use; Device Damaged Prior to Use
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY OPENED A GRAYS OSTEOTOME AND IT WAS DAMAGED. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED BY OPENING ANOTHER DEVICE.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 9459221 ↗MalfunctionOct 22, 2018Corroded; Corroded
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AS THEY UNPACKAGED THE GRAYS OSTEOTOME PRIOR TO THE CASE THEY NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FLECK OF CORROSION ON THE CORNER.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7992221 ↗
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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 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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