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SynMesh 396.391Recalls & reported problems

Synthes GmbH · SYNMESH® IMPLANT HOLDER SMALL/STRAIGHT · 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 10705034777474), received between Sep 9, 2021 and Sep 9, 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
  • Material Integrity 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.

  • MalfunctionSep 9, 2021Compatibility Problem; Material Integrity Problem; Compatibility Problem; Material Integrity Problem

    DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2021, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT FOR A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO INFECTION. DURING THE SURGERY, THE SURGEON REMOVED THE CAGE AND USED THE SYNMESH FOR INTERBODY FUSION. THE SYNMESH HAD BEEN DEFORMED. THERE WAS 60-MINUTES SURGICAL DELAY. THE PATIENT STATUS WAS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. CONCOMITANT DEVICE REPORTED: UNK - IMPACTION INST: HAMMER/MALLET: (PART# UNKNOWN; LOT# UNKNOWN; QUANTITY: UNKNOWN). THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES THREE (3) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR (1) SYNMESH® IMPLANT HOLDER SMALL/STRAIGHT. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12447630 ↗

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