NA 03.113.026Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · INSERTN HANDLE F/3.5MM LOW BND MEDIAL DISTAL TIBIA PLATE/LEF · 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 10886982072924), received between Jul 30, 2019 and Jul 30, 2019 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Patient Device Interaction Problem” (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
- Patient Device Interaction Problem1
Patient problems
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 30, 2019Patient Device Interaction Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem
IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2019, ONE (1) INSERTION HANDLE FOR LOW BEND MEDIAL TIBIAL PLATE RIGHT WAS MISSING THE CONNECTING SCREW OR THE AIMING ARM. IT WAS ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE RAD TECH TRIED TO REMOVE THE CONNECTING SCREW FROM ONE (1) INSERTION HANDLE FOR LOW BEND MEDIAL TIBIAL PLATE WHICH WAS THE LEFT ONE TRYING TO PUT IT IN THE RIGHT ONE AND UPON THE CONNECTING SCREW WAS CROSS-THREADED WITH THE INSERTION HANDLE. LASTLY, ONE (1) STAR DRIVE SCREWDRIVER WAS DAMAGED WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE CONNECTING SCREW. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES TWO (2) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 8843680 ↗
Other GAUGE, DEPTH devices
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- MULTILOC 03.019.017Synthes GmbH · GAUGE, DEPTH119 reports
- NA 319.01Synthes GmbH · GAUGE, DEPTH113 reports
- NA 319.004Synthes GmbH · GAUGE, DEPTH82 reports
- QUICKSET 2274-60-000Depuy (Ireland) · GAUGE, DEPTH68 reports
- NA 319.09Synthes GmbH · GAUGE, DEPTH65 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 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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