NA 03.306.003Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · LOWER SIDE ARM FOR PELVIC C-CLAMP II · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982077707), received between Apr 21, 2023 and Apr 17, 2024 — classified as 5 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device-Device Incompatibility” (5 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 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device-Device Incompatibility5
- Break1
- Crack1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 17, 2024Break; Crack; Device-Device Incompatibility; Break; Crack; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON UNKNOWN DATE THE ITEM WAS UNABLE TO BE STERILIZED OR ASSEMBLED DUE TO CHIPPING AND CRACKING. IT WAS UNABLE TO USED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE LOWER SIDE ARM FOR PELVIC C-CLAMP II. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19128333 ↗MalfunctionMay 8, 2023Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
DEVICE REPORT FROM FRANCE REPORTS AN EVENT AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT OVER THE COURSE OF MULTIPLE PROCEDURES, THE SYSTEM DID NOT SLIDE AS USUAL. PROGRESSIVELY WITH USE, A PART OF THE SYSTEM GOT JAMMED. SO THERE WAS A FORCED USE ON ONE SIDE. DURING ONE EVENT, AT THE REMOVAL OF THE SYSTEM, THE SIDE THAT USED TO SLIDE NO LONGER SLIDES. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RAILS HAS BEEN DIFFICULT. THE THREADED SLEEVE GOT STUCK IN THE LOWER ARM. THE METAL INSERT SEPARATED FROM THE LOWER ARM. THE SECOND THREADED SLEEVE ALSO SEIZED UP. TO DATE, THE EQUIPMENT IS UNUSABLE. THE SURGEONS HAD TO FORCE TO RELEASE ALL THE PARTS THAT WERE BLOCKED. A SOLUTION HAD TO BE FOUND TO REMOVE THE MATERIAL BLOCKED IN THE PATIENT'S PELVIS. THE SURGEONS HAVE ADOPTED STRATEGIES ALLOWING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INTERVENTION WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A LOWER SIDE ARM FOR PELVIC C-CLAMP II. THIS IS REPORT 9 OF 11 FOR (B)(4) .
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16889227 ↗MalfunctionMay 8, 2023Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
DEVICE REPORT FROM FRANCE REPORTS AN EVENT AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT OVER THE COURSE OF MULTIPLE PROCEDURES, THE SYSTEM DID NOT SLIDE AS USUAL. PROGRESSIVELY WITH USE, A PART OF THE SYSTEM GOT JAMMED. SO THERE WAS A FORCED USE ON ONE SIDE. DURING ONE EVENT, AT THE REMOVAL OF THE SYSTEM, THE SIDE THAT USED TO SLIDE NO LONGER SLIDES. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RAILS HAS BEEN DIFFICULT. THE THREADED SLEEVE GOT STUCK IN THE LOWER ARM. THE METAL INSERT SEPARATED FROM THE LOWER ARM. THE SECOND THREADED SLEEVE ALSO SEIZED UP. TO DATE, THE EQUIPMENT IS UNUSABLE. THE SURGEONS HAD TO FORCE TO RELEASE ALL THE PARTS THAT WERE BLOCKED. A SOLUTION HAD TO BE FOUND TO REMOVE THE MATERIAL BLOCKED IN THE PATIENT'S PELVIS. THE SURGEONS HAVE ADOPTED STRATEGIES ALLOWING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INTERVENTION WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. THIS REPORT IS FOR A LOWER SIDE ARM FOR PELVIC C-CLAMP II. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 11 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16887767 ↗MalfunctionApr 21, 2023Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
THERE WAS NO CHANGE OF SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. THE SYSTEM WAS USED FOR RETAINING BONES DURING PELVIS SURGERIES. AFTER SOME USES, THE SYSTEM DID NOT USUALLY SLIDE AS USUAL. PROGRESSIVELY WITH USES, A PART OF THE SYSTEM WAS JAMMED. SO THERE WAS A FORCED USE ON ONE SIDE. DURING THIS EVENT, AT THE REMOVAL OF THE SYSTEM, THE SIDE THAT USED TO SLIDE NO LONGER. THE SURGEONS HAD ADOPTED STRATEGIES ALLOWING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INTERVENTION WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. THIS IS REPORT 13 OF 13 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16791939 ↗MalfunctionApr 21, 2023Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
THERE WAS NO CHANGE OF SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. THE SYSTEM WAS USED FOR RETAINING BONES DURING PELVIS SURGERIES. AFTER SOME USES, THE SYSTEM DID NOT USUALLY SLIDE AS USUAL. PROGRESSIVELY WITH USES, A PART OF THE SYSTEM WAS JAMMED. SO THERE WAS A FORCED USE ON ONE SIDE. DURING THIS EVENT, AT THE REMOVAL OF THE SYSTEM, THE SIDE THAT USED TO SLIDE NO LONGER. THE SURGEONS HAD ADOPTED STRATEGIES ALLOWING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INTERVENTION WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 13 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16791458 ↗
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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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