NA 394.41Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · 14.0MM THREADED SPINDLE 330MM · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982199690), received between Jul 26, 2019 and May 26, 2022 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Device-Device Incompatibility1
- Naturally Worn1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 26, 2022Device-Device Incompatibility; Device-Device Incompatibility
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THEY HAVE A SYNTHES THREADED ROD AND A WASHER SLEEVE THAT IS ATTACHED FIRMLY. THE O.R DEPT WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THIS WASHER FROM THE ROD. THIS REPORT INVOLVES ONE (1) 14.0MM THREADED SPINDLE 330MM. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14517869 ↗MalfunctionAug 31, 2021Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE UNIVERSAL CHUCK, SCREWDRIVER SHAFT, HAMMER GUIDE, STARDRIVE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT, CANNULATED HEXAGONAL SCREWDRIVER, THREADED ROD AND UNIVERSAL CHUCK WITH T-HANDLE ARE FOUND BROKEN DURING THE INSPECTION OUTSIDE THE SURGERY. PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IS UNKNOWN. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES (7) DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS FOR (1) 14.0MM THREADED SPINDLE 330MM. THIS REPORT IS 7 OF 8 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12392787 ↗MalfunctionJul 26, 2019Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2019, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN OPEN REDUCTION INTERNAL FIXATION (ORIF) OF THE DISTAL TIBIA FOR PRIMARY FIXATION OF A FRACTURE. DURING THE SURGERY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE THREADS ON THE THREADED SPINDLE WERE STRIPPED, SO IT WAS NOT ALLOWING AN UNKNOWN SPINDLE NUT TO SPIN ON THE THREADS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY USING THE OTHER BAR THAT WAS IN THE SET. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. PATIENT OUTCOME WAS GOOD. CONCOMITANT DEVICES REPORTED: UNKNOWN SPINDLE NUT (PART # UNKNOWN, LOT # UNKNOWN, QUANTITY UNKNOWN). THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES ONE (1) DEVICE. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8833624 ↗
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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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