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NA 03.130.120Recalls & reported problems

Synthes GmbH · 1.0MM THREADED DRILL GUIDE FOR 1.3MM LOCKING PLATES · Class 1

Data updated Oct 18, 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 10886982075277), received between Jan 11, 2021 and Jan 11, 2021 — 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 18, 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.

  • MalfunctionJan 11, 2021Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2020, DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE, THE UNKNOWN 1.5MM DRILL BIT WAS MISTAKENLY RUN TO THE THREADED DRILL GUIDE INSTEAD OF A 1.1MM UNKNOWN DRILL BIT. SO, THE UNKNOWN 1.5MM DRILL BIT BROKE AND LODGE INTO THE POWER. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY. THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS UNKNOWN. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES 2 DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR (1) 1.0MM THREADED DRILL GUIDE FOR 1.3MM LOCKING PLATES. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11147288 ↗

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