V. Mueller RH2551Recalls & reported problems
Steris Corporation · V. Mueller VITAL NEIVERT NEEDLE HOLDER 1 OFFSET RING TUNGSTEN CARBIDE INSERTS OVERALL LENGTH 5-1/8 inches 13.0CM · Class 1
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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 10885403114168), received between Nov 12, 2020 and Nov 12, 2020 — 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence 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 12, 2020Break; Break
DISTRIBUTOR, (B)(4), CALLED TO VERBALLY STATE THAT THE END USER WAS USING THE ITEM DURING A PROCEDURE AND IT BROKE OFF. THE BROKEN PART WAS RETRIEVED. IT WAS VERIFIED WITH END USER THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. ON 27AUG2015 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE CLOSING A SURGICAL SITE. A PIECE OF THE INSTRUMENT FELL INTO THE SURGICAL SITE AND WAS RETRIEVED BY THE SURGEON WITH ANOTHER INSTRUMENT. AN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED ON THE PATIENT TO CONFIRM THE LOCATION OF THE BROKEN OFF PIECE OF THE INSTRUMENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AS PLANNED WITH THE EXPECTED OUTCOME WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 10832974 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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