NA 03.815.001Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · TRIAL SPACER AND IMPLANT HOLDER FOR EVOLUTION · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 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 10705034728179), received between Mar 20, 2020 and Jul 16, 2024 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device-Device Incompatibility” (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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device-Device Incompatibility1
- Material Integrity Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 16, 2024Material Integrity Problem; Material Integrity Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2024, THE INNER SHAFT BROKE ON AN INSERTER. ADDITIONALLY, THE BALL TIP PROBES BENT. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR A TRIAL SPACER AND IMPLANT HOLDER FOR EVOLUTION. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4) .
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19755872 ↗MalfunctionMar 20, 2020Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE THAT THE SPINDLE OR TRIAL INSERTER BECAME LOOSE AND COULDN¿T BE REMOVED POST PROCEDURE WHEN PACKING UP SET. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES TWO (2) DEVICES. THIS IS 2 OF 2 FOR REPORT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9862637 ↗
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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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