NA 399.122Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · BONE HOLDING FORCEPS-SOFT RATCHET F/PLATES TO 19MM WIDE · Class 1
- 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 10886982202376), received between Jul 30, 2019 and Jul 10, 2025 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (3 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
- Break3
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 10, 2025Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, A CLAMP WAS FOUND BROKEN IN STERILE PROCESSING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22473148 ↗MalfunctionOct 25, 2022Break; Break
DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN JAPAN AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED A BONE HOLDING FORCEP WAS BROKEN. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE DEVICE BROKE. NO KNOWN PATIENT OR SURGICAL INVOLVEMENT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS FOR A FORCEP.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15666229 ↗MalfunctionJul 30, 2019Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, A BONE HOLDING FORCEPS WAS BEING WASHED AT THE STERILE PROCESSING DEPARTMENT, GOT CAUGHT AT ONE SIDE OF THE CASES, AND AS THEY TRIED TO REMOVE BY PUTTING A LOT OF FORCE ON IT, THE TIP OF THE BONE HOLDING FORCEPS BROKE OFF. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR A BONE HOLDING FORCEPS. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 8842954 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.