NA 394.572Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · GRAFT PUSHER 8MM · 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 10705034777337), received between Feb 2, 2017 and Aug 5, 2020 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Material Disintegration1
- Material Fragmentation1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 5, 2020Break; Break
DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2020, THE DEVICE HANDLE CHIPPED DURING A SPINAL FUSION PROCEDURE TO TREAT DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) GRAFT PUSHER 8MM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10368581 ↗MalfunctionFeb 2, 2017Material Disintegration; Material Fragmentation; Material Disintegration; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A GRAFT PUSHER 8MM HANDLE WAS NOTICED TO BE FLAKING OFF WHILE CLEANING. THERE WAS NO PROCEDURE OR PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. DUE TO THE MATERIAL DECOMPOSITION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE DEVICE WAS NOT FIT FOR SURGERY ANYMORE. WHILE THE DEVICE WAS BEING EVALUATED BY THE MANUFACTURER IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DEVICE HAS A BROKEN HANDLE WITH FRAGMENTS MISSING. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 6297004 ↗
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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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