NA 03.120.023Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · PULL REDUCTION DEVICE FOR 4.3MM PERCUTANEOUS DRILL GUIDE · Class 1
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982074218), received between Aug 12, 2021 and Aug 11, 2023 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device-Device Incompatibility” (3 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
- Device-Device Incompatibility3
- Material Deformation1
- Material Integrity Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 11, 2023Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Integrity Problem; Device-Device Incompatibility; Material Integrity Problem
DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN CANADA AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2023, THE TIP OF THE PUSH-PULL REDUCTION DEVICE IS DAMAGED, IT WILL NOT ENGAGE IN DRILL. A REPLACEMENT INSTRUMENT WAS USED. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE (1) PULL REDUCTION DEVICE FOR 4.3MM PERCUTANEOUS DRILL GUIDE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17510571 ↗MalfunctionMay 8, 2023Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
BREAKING PLATE, SO THEY GOT IT OUT. TREATMENT WAS DONE WITH ANOTHER PLATE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16885984 ↗MalfunctionApr 20, 2022Material Deformation; Material Deformation
DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PULL REDUCTION DEVICE FOR 4.3MM PERCUTANEOUS DRILL GUIDE WAS DAMAGED. THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT SHARP ANYMORE AND THE TIP WAS DULL. THIS WAS DISCOVERED INTRAOPERATIVELY, HOWEVER THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED ON THE PATIENT DURING THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO KNOW PATIENT CONSEQUENCES OR PROCEDURAL DELAY. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) PULL REDUCTION DEVICE F/PERCUTANEOUS DRILL. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14164166 ↗MalfunctionAug 12, 2021Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
DEVICE REPORT FROM THE (B)(6) REPORTS AN EVENT AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2021, THE DRILL GUIDE WAS NOT CONNECTING/DISCONNECTING EFFICIENTLY. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO DELAY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. THIS REPORT IS FOR A PULL REDUCTION DEVICE FOR 4.3MM PERCUTANEOUS DRILL GUIDE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12313443 ↗
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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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