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NA 359.224Recalls & reported problems

Synthes GmbH · LOCKING PLIERS-LONG · Class 1

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10886982197252), received between Apr 7, 2023 and Apr 7, 2023 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Entrapment of Device” (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

  • Entrapment of Device1

Patient problems

  • Foreign Body In Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryApr 7, 2023Entrapment of Device; Entrapment of Device

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2023 THE METAL SHAVING CAME OFF INSTRUMENT. SHAVINGS OF METAL FROM PLIERS CAME OFF INTO PATIENT, UNKNOWN IF THOSE FRAGMENTS WERE REMOVED. THERE WERE NO SURGICAL DELAY. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THIS COMPLAIN INVOLVES ONE (1) DEVICE. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) LOCKING PLIERS-LONG THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

    MAUDE report 16703389 ↗

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