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Synthes GmbH · 16.0MM REAMER HEAD FOR RIA 2 STERILE · Class 1

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
1

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10886982274014), received between Feb 23, 2023 and Feb 23, 2023 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).

1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier.

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.

Recalls naming this device

  1. Nov 19, 2020Terminated

    RIA 2 reamer head breakage exceeds the expected occurrence rate resulting in adverse tissue reaction, soft tissue damage, and/or bone damage, when the recommended surgical techniques are not followed

    Z-0583-2021 · Root cause: Use error · FDA record ↗

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break1
  • Entrapment of Device1

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.

  • InjuryFeb 23, 2023Break; Entrapment of Device; Break; Entrapment of Device

    DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES REPORTS AN EVENT IN CANADA AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2023, THE RIA II SYSTEM, REAMER HEADS WERE BROKEN DURING THE REMOVAL OF SHAFT FROM THE PATIENT. AND LITTLE "WINGS" WERE LEFT IN THE CANAL. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT ANY SURGICAL DELAY. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 16.0MM REAMER HEAD FOR RIA 2 STERILE. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 3 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

    MAUDE report 16427773 ↗

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.