NA SD398.003Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · SMALL Ø6.5MM BALL SPIKE · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 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 10886982006738), received between Sep 30, 2022 and Sep 30, 2022 — 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
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 30, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022, THE SMALL Ø6.5MM BALL SPIKE BROKE DURING SURGERY. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. PATIENT OUTCOME/CONSEQUENCE IS UNKNOWN. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) SMALL 6.5MM BALL SPIKE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15509737 ↗
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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 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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