NA 398.95Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · TERMITE FORCEPS 90MM · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 7
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 7 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982202000), received between Feb 21, 2018 and May 1, 2026 — classified as 7 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (7 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
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break7
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions6
- No Code Available1
Recent adverse event reports
The 7 most recent of 7 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 1, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED INSTRUMENTS HAVE BROKEN FROM CASE USAGE. NO PATIENT HARM AND NO SURGICAL DELAY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25056335 ↗MalfunctionMay 1, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED INSTRUMENTS HAVE BROKEN FROM CASE USAGE. NO PATIENT HARM AND NO SURGICAL DELAY
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25056302 ↗MalfunctionMay 1, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED INSTRUMENTS HAVE BROKEN FROM CASE USAGE. NO PATIENT HARM AND NO SURGICAL DELAY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25056296 ↗MalfunctionMay 1, 2026Break
IT WAS REPORTED INSTRUMENTS HAVE BROKEN FROM CASE USAGE. NO PATIENT HARM AND NO SURGICAL DELAY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25056282 ↗MalfunctionSep 15, 2021Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, DURING INSPECTION IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT A TERMITE FORCEPS IS SHOWING DIFFERENT STIFFNESS AND THE ANGLE IS INCORRECT. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) TERMITE FORCEPS 90MM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12476268 ↗MalfunctionJun 4, 2021Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, THE FORCEPS WAS BROKE. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) TERMITE FORCEPS 90MM. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11941041 ↗MalfunctionFeb 21, 2018Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PROCESSING THE CUSTOMER DISCOVERED THE TIP/POINT OF THE TERMITE FORCEPS 90MM WAS BROKEN. NO SURGERY OR PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Code Available
MAUDE report 7285422 ↗
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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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