NA 03.111.017Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · JOINT PREP/CHISEL/20 DEG BEND NARROW/10MM WIDE · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 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 10886982072160), received between Sep 30, 2021 and Nov 8, 2022 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 reports).
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 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
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.
MalfunctionNov 8, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE CHISEL IN ORTHOPEDIC SET, DURING STERILIZATION DEPARTMENT, REPORTED TO BE BROKEN. IT WAS DISCARDED. IT WAS NOT USED TO PERFORM IN THE SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) JOINT PREP/CHISEL/20 DEG BEND NARROW 10. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15756093 ↗MalfunctionSep 30, 2021Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON UNKNOWN DATE, DURING INSPECTION IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE JOINT PREP/CHISEL/20 DEG BEND NARROW 10 WAS DENTED. IT WAS NOTED THAT POSSIBLY UNSAFE TO USE. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) JOINT PREP/CHISEL/20 DEG BEND NARROW/10MM WIDE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12556199 ↗
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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 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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