NA SD310.972Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 4.5MM DRILL BIT WITH CENTERING PIN · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 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 10886982004109), received between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 2, 2026 — 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Failure to Cut1
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.
MalfunctionMar 2, 2026Failure to Cut
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CENTERING PIN BROKE AND THE REAMERS BECAME DULL. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY AND NO PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24481456 ↗MalfunctionJan 28, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CENTERING PIN BROKE AND REAMER BECAME DULL. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY AND NO PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24201846 ↗
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- ACUFEX 72204042Smith & Nephew, Inc. · BIT, SURGICAL19 reports
- ACUFEX 72204046Smith & Nephew, Inc. · BIT, SURGICAL16 reports
- ACUFEX 72204045Smith & Nephew, Inc. · BIT, SURGICAL14 reports
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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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