NA 03.632.020Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · ROD ROTATION WRENCH FOR 5.5MM/6.0MM HEX-END RODS · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 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 10705034718811), received between May 18, 2021 and May 18, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Compatibility Problem” (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
- Compatibility Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 18, 2021Compatibility Problem; Compatibility Problem
DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2021 DURING A SCOLIOSIS PROCEDURE, THE ROD ROTATION WRENCH WAS NOT ABLE TO PROPERLY HOLD THE ROD. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED USING ANOTHER WRENCH. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) ROD ROTATION WRENCH FOR 5.5MM/6.0MM HEX-END RODS. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11845855 ↗
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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 13, 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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