NA 03.100.024Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · ASYMMETRIC REDUCTION FORCEPS FOR LOW PROFILE PELVIC SYSTEM · 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 10886982070739), received between Sep 9, 2024 and Sep 9, 2024 — 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.
Reports received per month
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 9, 2024Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2024, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN SURGERY WITH FORCEPS FOR THE PELVIS. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF HOLDING THE REDUCTION POSITION WITH THE FORCEPS, THE FORCEPS IN QUESTION SUDDENLY CAME OFF. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIP OF THE FORCEPS WAS BROKEN OFF. THE BROKEN TIP FELL INTO THE PATIENT¿S BODY. ALTHOUGH IT WAS REMOVED, THE OPERATION WAS PROLONGED BY ABOUT AN HOUR IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING IT. IT WAS CONFIRMED VIA X-RAY THAT NO PIECES REMAINED IN THE PATIENT. ADDITIONAL TRANSFUSION PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH SIXTY MINUTES DELAY. PATIENT WAS STABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A ASYMMETRIC REDUCTION FORCEPS FOR LOW PROFILE PELVIC SYSTEM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20173948 ↗
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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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