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NA 03.611.142Recalls & reported problems

Synthes GmbH · T20 HEXALOBE DRIVER-MALE · Class 1

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10705034714424), received between Dec 15, 2016 and Dec 15, 2016 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Bent” (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 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Bent1
  • Break1
  • Material Distortion1

Patient problems

  • No Patient Involvement1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionDec 15, 2016Bent; Break; Material Distortion; Bent; Break; Material Distortion

    IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2016, THAT THE T20 HEXALOBE DRIVER-MALE SCREWDRIVER IS TWISTED AND DEFORMED. THERE WAS NO SURGERY OR PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. UPON RECEIVING THE DEVICE AT MANUFACTURER, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DRIVE TIP WAS MISSING A SEGMENT (THE DISTAL-MOST 2.65MM OF THE TIP). ADDITIONALLY THE TIP WAS FOUND TO BE TWISTED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH REMOVAL. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) T20 HEXALOBE DRIVER-MALE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

    Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

    MAUDE report 6176635 ↗

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