NA 511.912SRecalls & reported problems
Synthes GmbH · RECIP SAW BLADE DOUBLE-SIDED LGTH 68MM/CUT THK 1.10MM-STER · Class 1
Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- 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 10886982238207), received between Dec 15, 2017 and Dec 15, 2017 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (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
- Fracture1
- Material Separation1
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.
InjuryDec 15, 2017Fracture; Material Separation; Fracture; Material Separation
IT WAS REPORTED FROM (B)(6) THAT DURING A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY (TKA) SURGICAL PROCEDURE FOR KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE TIP OF THE SAW BLADE DEVICE BROKE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE DUE TO THE EVENT. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THERE WAS A SPARE DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR USE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NOTHING WRONG WAS FOUND WITH X-RAY IMAGING, BUT A POSSIBILITY OF BROKEN PARTS BEING LEFT IN THE BODY COULD NOT BE DENIED. THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT WAS NOT REPORTED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient
MAUDE report 7123557 ↗
Other SAW devices
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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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