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NA 332.121Recalls & reported problems

Synthes GmbH · CANNULATED CHISEL FOR ADULT ANGLED BLADE PLATES 320MM · Class 1

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 10886982192561), received between Nov 10, 2020 and Jan 22, 2024 — classified as 5 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Deformation” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 1 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Material Deformation5
  • Corroded2

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient2

Recent adverse event reports

The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionJan 22, 2024Material Deformation; Material Deformation

    THE NAIL REMOVAL SURGERY WAS BEING PERFORMED DUE TO A NON-UNION. THE HAMMER GUIDE THREADED INTO EXTRACTOR AND CROSS THREADED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18557177 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 30, 2021Corroded; Material Deformation; Corroded; Material Deformation

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN SURGERY. DURING THE PROCEDURE, TWO DEPTH GAUGE TIPS WERE BENT AND BROKEN. EIGHT THREADED DRILL GUIDE, FOUR DRILL BIT, TWO END CAP, TWO CANNULATED CHISEL, TWO CHISEL GUIDE, AND LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE (LCP) PROXIMAL HUMERUS PLATE HAD WERE INVOLVED IN THREADS STRIPPING VA LOCKING HOLES. CHISEL AND GUIDE WERE BENT DURING PROCESS OF INSERTION. NO FRAGMENTS WERE GENERATED. THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY OF FIVE MINUTES. PROCEDURE OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. THIS REPORT IS FOR (1) CANN CHISEL FOR ADULT ANGD BLADE PLS 320. THIS REPORT IS 6 OF 6 FOR (B)(4).

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12091752 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 21, 2021Corroded; Material Deformation; Corroded; Material Deformation

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN SURGERY. DURING THE PROCEDURE, TWO DEPTH GAUGE TIPS WERE BENT AND BROKEN. EIGHT THREADED DRILL GUIDE, FOUR DRILL BIT, TWO END CAP, TWO CANNULATED CHISEL, TWO CHISEL GUIDE, AND LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE (LCP) PROXIMAL HUMERUS PLATE HAD WERE INVOLVED IN THREADS STRIPPING VA LOCKING HOLES. CHISEL AND GUIDE WERE BENT DURING PROCESS OF INSERTION. NO FRAGMENTS WERE GENERATED. THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY OF FIVE MINUTES. PROCEDURE OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 6 FOR (B)(4).

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 12036472 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 10, 2020Material Deformation; Material Deformation

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2020, PATIENT UNDERWENT AN OPEN REDUCTION INTERNAL FIXATION (ORIF) OF RIGHT FEMUR WITH ANGLE BLADE PLATES. DURING THE PROCEDURE, TWO (2) CANNULATED CHISELS FOR ADULT ANGLED BLADE PLATES WERE BENT. SURGERY WAS DELAYED FOR ABOUT FIVE (5) MINUTES. PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. PATIENT STATUS UNKNOWN. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) CANNULATED CHISEL FOR ADULT ANGLED BLADE PLATES 320MM. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 10817624 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 10, 2020Material Deformation; Material Deformation

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2020, PATIENT UNDERWENT AN OPEN REDUCTION INTERNAL FIXATION (ORIF) OF RIGHT FEMUR WITH ANGLE BLADE PLATES. DURING THE PROCEDURE, TWO (2) CANNULATED CHISELS FOR ADULT ANGLED BLADE PLATES WERE BENT. SURGERY WAS DELAYED FOR ABOUT FIVE (5) MINUTES. PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. PATIENT STATUS UNKNOWN. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) CANNULATED CHISEL FOR ADULT ANGLED BLADE PLATES 320MM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 10817621 ↗

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