NA 385.807Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · STAPLE IMPACTOR FOR 6.0MM-8.0MM STAPLES · Class 1
- 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 10705034770888), received between Nov 13, 2018 and Nov 13, 2018 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionNov 13, 2018Break; Break
DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL FUSION ON (B)(6) 2018. DURING IMPACTION, THE STAPLE IMPACTOR BROKE. A PIECE INTO THE PATIENT BUT WAS RETRIEVED. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE WAS REPORTED. CONCOMITANT DEVICE: MALLET/HAMMER (PART UNKNOWN, LOT UNKNOWN, QUANTITY 1). THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) STAPLE IMPACTOR. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8066403 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.