NA 511.786Recalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · REDUCTION DRIVE UNIT WITH REVERSE · Class 1
- Adverse event reports
- 8
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 8 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10886982238009), received between Oct 20, 2021 and Jan 6, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 7 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Complete Loss of Power” (6 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
- Complete Loss of Power6
- Mechanical Jam6
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Premature Separation1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions7
- Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available1
Recent adverse event reports
The 8 most recent of 8 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 6, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Complete Loss of Power; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Complete Loss of Power
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SERVICE AND EVALUATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE FELL APART AND BECAME UNATTACHED. IT WAS FURTHER OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT FUNCTION. IT WAS FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED PRETEST FOR GENERAL CONDITION AND CHECK GENERAL FUNCTION IN RUNNING MODE. IT WAS NOTED IN THE SERVICE ORDER THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT WORK. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED IN 2024. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21078913 ↗MalfunctionJun 3, 2024Mechanical Jam; Complete Loss of Power; Mechanical Jam; Complete Loss of Power
IT WAS REPORTED BY COLOMBIA THAT DURING SERVICE AND EVALUATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REDUCTION DRIVE DEVICE WAS FROZEN/WOULD NOT MOVE. IT WAS FURTHER OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE COULD NOT ENGAGE THE ATTACHMENT ¿ COUPLING, HAD COMPONENT DAMAGE, AND THE ETCHING ON THE LABELING WAS ILLEGIBLE. IT WAS FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED PRETEST FOR GENERAL CONDITION, MARKINGS, CHECK FUNCTION OF MOVEABLE RING ON TOOL/ADAPTER COUPLING AND CHECK TOOL/ADAPTER COUPLING. IT WAS NOTED IN THE SERVICE ORDER THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT OPERATE AT ALL. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED IN 2024. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19450097 ↗InjuryApr 4, 2024Mechanical Jam; Mechanical Jam
IT WAS REPORTED FROM COLOMBIA THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MOTOR COUPLING DID NOT WORK TO PERFORM INTRAMEDULLARY REAMING AS IT WAS NOT ACTIVATED, AND THE NAIL TO BE INSERTED IS A LONG ONE FOR WHICH IT IS ESSENTIAL TO DO THE REAMING, ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, ANOTHER PATIENT WAS SENT TO BE STERILIZED, BUT WHILE WAITING THE PATIENT DECOMPENSATED HEMODYNAMICALLY AND THEY DECIDED TO CLOSE IT AND LEAVE IT FOR A SECOND SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO ICU AND RECOVERED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO OTHER STERILE DEVICE AND NO TEST WAS PERFORMED BEFORE THE PROCEDURE AS THE PROTOCOL OF THE INSTITUTION WAS TO OPEN THE MATERIAL WHEN THE PATIENT WAS ALREADY ANESTHETIZED. THE STATUS OF THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE RECOVERED. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN BUT WAS NOTED TO HAVE OCCURRED ON JANUARY 2024. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available
MAUDE report 19041326 ↗MalfunctionNov 2, 2023Mechanical Jam; Complete Loss of Power; Mechanical Jam; Complete Loss of Power
IT WAS REPORTED BY INDIA THAT DURING SERVICE AND EVALUATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REDUCTION DRIVE UNIT WAS FROZEN/WOULD NOT MOVE. IT WAS FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED PRETEST FOR CHECK GENERAL FUNCTION IN RUNNING MODE. IT WAS NOTED IN THE SERVICE ORDER THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT WORK. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION.THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED IN 2023. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18056506 ↗MalfunctionApr 20, 2023Mechanical Jam; Complete Loss of Power; Mechanical Jam; Complete Loss of Power
IT WAS REPORTED FROM INDIA THAT DURING SERVICE AND EVALUATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REDUCTION DRIVE UNIT WAS FROZEN/WILL NOT MOVE AND HAD COMPONENT DAMAGE. IT WAS FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED PRETEST FOR GENERAL CONDITION, CHECK FOR FREE MOVEMENT, AND CHECK FORWARD AND REVERSE FUNCTION. IT WAS NOTED IN THE SERVICE ORDER THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT FUNCTION. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS NOT REPORTED, HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED IN 2023. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16776293 ↗MalfunctionJun 16, 2022Mechanical Jam; Complete Loss of Power; Mechanical Jam; Complete Loss of Power
IT WAS REPORTED BY INDIA THAT DURING SERVICE AND EVALUATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REDUCTION DRIVE UNIT DEVICE WAS FROZEN/WOULD NOT MOVE. IT WAS FURTHER OBSERVED THAT THE MOVING PARTS DID NOT MOVE SMOOTHLY. IT WAS FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED PRETEST FOR CHECK OF FREE MOVING AND CHECK FORWARD/REVERSE FUNCTION. IT WAS NOTED IN THE SERVICE ORDER THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED IN 2022. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14712314 ↗MalfunctionFeb 7, 2022Mechanical Jam; Complete Loss of Power; Mechanical Jam; Complete Loss of Power
IT WAS REPORTED FROM INDIA THAT DURING SERVICE AND EVALUATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REDUCTION DRIVE DEVICE WOULD NOT MOVE, DID NOT FUNCTION AND THE MOVING PARTS DID NOT MOVE SMOOTHLY. IT WAS FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED PRETEST FOR GENERAL CONDITION, CHECK OF FREE MOVING AND CHECK FORWARD (FWD) / REVERSE (REV) FUNCTION. IT WAS NOTED IN THE SERVICE ORDER THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT WORK AFTER A SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE DATE OF EVENT WAS UNKNOWN BUT WAS KNOWN TO HAVE OCCURRED IN 2022. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13476441 ↗MalfunctionOct 20, 2021Premature Separation; Premature Separation
IT WAS REPORTED FROM (B)(6) THAT DURING A TIBIA OSTEOSYNTHESIS PROCEDURE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE REDUCTION DRIVE UNIT DEVICE HAD ISSUES WITH THE STREAM COUPLING AND UNCOUPLED DURING REAMING. IT WAS REPORTED THERE WERE NO DELAYS IN THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS NOT REPORTED WHETHER A SPARE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION. THE EXACT DATE OF THIS EVENT WAS UNKNOWN BUT WAS NOTED TO HAVE OCCURRED IN 2021. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12665382 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.