NA 03.900.011Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · SMALL SCREW REMOVAL FORCEPS · 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 10886982080653), received between Sep 10, 2024 and Sep 10, 2024 — 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.
Reports received per month
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.
MalfunctionSep 10, 2024Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2024 THE ONE OF THE TIPS OF THE SMALL SCREW REMOVAL FORCEPS BROKE THEREFORE THEY CAN NO LONGER BE USED AS COULD BE HARMFUL TO PATIENT. PROCEDURE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE SMALL SCREW REMOVAL FORCEPS FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20182314 ↗
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- AESCULAP BJ132RAesculap AG · FORCEPS1 recall0 reports
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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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