NA 388.113Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · IN SITU BENDER-LEFT · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 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 10705034771922), received between Sep 6, 2022 and Sep 6, 2022 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 6, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022, THE INSITUBENDER TIP SNAPPED WHILE ROD BENDING DURING SURGERY. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY. NO FRAGMENTS WERE GENERATED. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE WAS REPORTED. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE IN SITU BENDER-LEFT. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15363734 ↗MalfunctionSep 6, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022, THE IN SITU BENDER TIP SNAPPED WHILE ROD BENDING DURING SURGERY. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY. NO FRAGMENTS WERE GENERATED. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE WAS REPORTED. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE IN SITU BENDER-LEFT. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15363725 ↗
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- MatrixMANDIBLE 03.503.041Synthes GmbH · INSTRUMENT, BENDING OR CONTOURING1 report
- EVOS 71175064Smith & Nephew, Inc. · INSTRUMENT, BENDING OR CONTOURING1 report
- NA 329.24Synthes GmbH · INSTRUMENT, BENDING OR CONTOURING1 report
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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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