Integra® MicroFrance® CEV738T5Recalls & reported problems
Integra Microfrance · Integra® MicroFrance® Needle holder with tungsten carbide curved jaws, 5 mm diameter, 335 mm length, ergonomic handle · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10381780095378), received between Nov 12, 2024 and Jul 4, 2025 — classified as 6 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (6 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break6
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions6
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 4, 2025Break; Break
MalfunctionJan 27, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DIA 5 MM TUNGSTEN "NEEDLE HOLDER (CEV738T5) BROKE DURING SURGERY. FRAGMENTS OF BROKEN JAWS WERE DISSEMINATED IN THE PATIENT'S ABDOMEN. ALL FRAGMENTS WERE SEARCHED AND REMOVED TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE TO THE PATIENT." IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY SUPERIOR TO 30 MINUTES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21249011 ↗MalfunctionJan 7, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE JAW OF THE DIA 5 MM TUNGSTEN NEEDLE HOLDER (CEV738T5) BROKE IN THE BELLY OF A PATIENT. THERE WAS A 30-MINUTE INCREASE OF SURGERY TIME, TO FIND THE BROKEN PIECE IN THE PATIENT'S ABDOMEN. ALL PARTS WERE REPORTEDLY REMOVED. THE OPERATING ROOM TEAM CHANGED THE NEEDLE HOLDER IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE INTRA-ABDOMINAL SUTURES. NO PATIENT INJURY OCCURRED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21095179 ↗MalfunctionDec 4, 2024Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DIA 5MM TUNGSTEN NEEDLE HOLDER (CEV738T5) BROKE DURING USE. THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS EVENT. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER ANY INJURY OR SURGICAL DELAY OCCURRED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20850282 ↗MalfunctionNov 12, 2024Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DIA 5MM TUNGSTEN NEEDLE HOLDER (CEV738T5) BROKE DURING USE AND A FRAGMENT FELL INTO THE PATIENT. THE DOCTOR INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING SUTURE, WITHOUT ANY CONSTRAINTS APPLIED ON THE INSTRUMENT. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER FRAGMENTS WERE REMOVED. NO INJURY, DEATH OR SURGICAL DELAY OCCURRED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20667649 ↗MalfunctionNov 12, 2024Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DIA 5MM TUNGSTEN NEEDLE HOLDER (CEV738T5) BROKE DURING USE. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE RECEIVED REGARDING CONTEXT OR POTENTIAL FRAGMENTS, NOR ABOUT NUMBER OF USES. NO INJURY, DEATH OR SURGICAL DELAY HAS BEEN REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20666583 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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