NA 357.392Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 17.0MM/3.2MM WIRE GUIDE 161MM · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 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 10886982196170), received between Sep 9, 2019 and Sep 9, 2019 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Deformation” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Material Deformation1
Patient problems
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 9, 2019Material Deformation; Material Deformation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING ROUTINE INCOMING INSPECTION OF A LOANER SET ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, A WIRE GUIDE WAS OBSERVED DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO PROCEDURE AND PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. UPON MANUFACTURER RECEIPT AND INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE WAS BENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR A 17.0 MM/3.2 MM WIRE GUIDE 161 MM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 8976585 ↗
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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 13, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 13, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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